A fuzzy bumblebee faces a small carved wooden horse on blue cloth.

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William Thacker

I enjoyed the movie very much. I was just wondering, did you ever consider having more horses in it?

— Notting Hill • 1999

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

William begins with approval of the film and then narrows his response to one unusually specific possibility: more horses. The question makes that detail the measure by which the film might be reconsidered. The broad praise and the narrow suggestion sit oddly beside one another.

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