A slim hat stand topped with a wide pale pink hat and a pearl earring, against mint green.

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Holly Golightly

Mag Wildwood. She's a model, believe it or not, and a thumping bore.

— Breakfast at Tiffany's  ·  1961

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Our interpretation.

Holly sums up an acquaintance in one quick breath: Mag Wildwood is a model, "believe it or not," and a "thumping bore." The aside hints that being glamorous and being interesting are separate things, and "thumping" adds a hearty, comic emphasis.

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