An empty wooden chair is draped in clear plastic beneath pale window light.

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The Invisible Boy

I am transparent.. I am a window... I am see-through... I am like Saran Wrap...

— Mystery Men  ·  1999

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker repeats the claim of being see-through through several different comparisons. A window gives way to ordinary plastic wrap, making the language less grand. The pile of examples makes a simple statement sound comically eager to convince someone.

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