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I only surround myself with people I find intellectually stimulating.
— Veda ‧ My Girl
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This is a boast dressed up as a standard. Claiming to only keep intellectually stimulating company sounds like praise for good taste, yet it carries a whiff of self-congratulation that undercuts itself. The line reads as vanity performing as discernment.
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