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With a ring like that I could – dare I say it? – rule the world.
— Professor Foot · Help!
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A particular ring prompts a leap from possession to ruling the world. The interruption briefly questions whether the ambition should even be spoken aloud. That hesitation makes the eventual claim more extravagant, as though naming the possibility is itself a daring act.
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