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I promised I'd go with you to a hockey game, and you promised you'd sit through an entire opera.
— Carol Lipton • Manhattan Murder Mystery
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker recalls an exchange of promises: attending a hockey game in return for sitting through an entire opera. Pairing the two activities suggests a negotiated effort to accommodate different interests. The emphasis on an entire opera gives the reminder a pointed, slightly comic sense of obligation.
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