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I can do this. I am a dude. I am a hunky dude! I'm a badass hunky dude!
— Viola · She's the Man
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker psychs themselves up, repeating that they can manage the task and piling on ever bigger claims of toughness. Each line inflates the boast, from simply being a dude to a badass hunky one. The comedy comes from bravado that sounds like an attempt at persuading themselves.
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