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My whole life just flashed before my eyes. I gotta get me a life.
— Xander • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker imagines seeing their entire life pass before their eyes and responds with disappointment. Instead of relief or solemn reflection, the verdict is that they need a more satisfying life. The familiar dramatic expression becomes a joke about having too little worth remembering.
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