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Gee, this wig weighs a ton! What dope'd wear a thing like this?

— Lina • Singin' in the Rain

A tall white curled wig resting on a small brass weighing scale against a pale blue background.
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A grumble about how heavy a wig is, followed by a rhetorical jab: what fool would choose to wear something like this? The speaker is complaining about the discomfort of a fashion item and mocking anyone who'd put it on willingly.

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