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I don’t need a compass to know which way the wind shines.
— Mr. Furious · Mystery Men
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker boasts that no instrument is needed to tell which direction the wind is blowing, but scrambles the saying by having the wind 'shine.' The result is a confident, slightly muddled bit of swagger, self-assurance delivered with mixed-up imagery.
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