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I don’t get hurt or bleed, hair doesn’t muss; it’s one of the advantages of being imaginary.
— Tom Baxter · The Purple Rose of Cairo
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker points out that being imaginary has perks: no injuries, no bleeding, not even a ruffled hairstyle. It is a cheerful, slightly boastful account of invulnerability, presenting fictional status as a practical advantage over real people.
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