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How come when I heard the word ‘school’ followed by the word ‘exploded’ I immediately thought of the word SKINNER!?
— Superintendant Chalmers · The Simpsons
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker pretends to puzzle over a mental habit: hearing that a school exploded, one name leaps straight to mind. The question is mock-innocent, pointing a finger at a particular person while feigning surprise at their own reflex.
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