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You could be a model. It’s too bad you’re not sexy.
— Sebastian · Cruel Intentions
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker offers a back-handed compliment: the other person has the looks to be a model, but supposedly lacks sex appeal. It's a barbed line that flatters and stings at once, built to unsettle while sounding almost like praise.
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