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Yeah, well. The Dude abides.
— The Dude ‧ The Big Lebowski
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An editorial interpretation.
Abides is an oddly sturdy word for such an easygoing line. It suggests staying, enduring, carrying on. The Dude makes that sound like something you can do without becoming a different person.
- Clip.Cafe — secondary dialogue transcriptionThe Dude's reply before the Stranger repeats the final wordsReference checked
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