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Denial. It’s not just a river in Egypt anymore, is it Harry?
— Gib ‧ True Lies
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker turns 'denial' into a sound-alike for the Nile, then directs the joke at Harry. A geographical pun becomes an accusation of refusing to face something. The teasing question makes the wordplay personal, while leaving the particular unwelcome truth outside the quotation.
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