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If you ain't first, you're last!
— Ricky Bobby · Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Ricky Bobby boils competition down to two options. Second place doesn't count, he insists, so you either win or you've lost. It's a swaggering, all-or-nothing rule that leaves no room for silver, bronze or simply doing your best.
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