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Uh-uh, Mother-m-mother, what is the phrase? She isn’t quite herself today.
— Norman Bates ‧ Psycho
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker hesitates while trying to explain that his mother is behaving unusually. Searching for a phrase gives the familiar excuse an uncertain edge. The broken delivery can suggest unease, but the words don't reveal what lies behind it.
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