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One man's life touches so many others, when he's not there it leaves an awfully big hole.
— Clarence • It's a Wonderful Life
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
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An editorial interpretation.
A single life is pictured as woven into many others, so its absence isn't small. The image of a big hole makes that concrete: take one person out and the gap shows across everyone nearby. It's a warm, slightly wistful way of saying people matter more than they realise.
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