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He’s fat, you’re thin, and you’re both fucking ugly.

— Gerald • The Full Monty

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The insult first sets two people apart by size, then dismisses that difference with an equally harsh judgment of both. Its comic brutality comes from the sudden leveling move. 'Ugly' is the speaker's putdown, not a fact established by the comparison.

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