Two small potted cacti standing close together on a turquoise shelf, with a knitted scarf around one.

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Maybe I've been wrong all these years, and it's taken your inspiring speech to make me see it. You've really changed me. It's beautiful. I think we've gotta hug.

— Titan A.E. ‧ 2000

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker responds to an inspiring speech with extravagant praise, a claim of transformation, and an offer of a hug. Read sarcastically, the gush of sweetness becomes a dismissal. The humour lies in how emphatically the response performs being persuaded.

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