Original artwork, not a still
Life, the Universe and Everything ‧ 1982
“That young girl,” he added unexpectedly, “is one of the least benightedly unintelligent life forms it has been my profound lack of pleasure not to be able to avoid meeting.”
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker delivers a lavishly convoluted compliment: this young girl is among the least unintelligent creatures they have had the misfortune of meeting. The praise is buried in insult and gloom, suggesting a low opinion of nearly everyone else, with the girl as a rare, grudgingly admired exception.
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