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The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we need in public is less quantity and more quality.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker jokes that the real problem with the public is sheer numbers, then proposes fewer people and better ones. It is a dry, snobbish-sounding quip that turns a complaint about crowds into a demand for quality over quantity, poking fun at the wish itself.
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