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City Aphorisms, New York • 1984
“Revenge,” I shrieked, groping to remember the affront.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker cries out for revenge in a shriek, yet cannot recall what the offense was. The aphorism mocks grudges and rage that outlast their causes, showing anger as a habit or performance more than a reasoned response to a real wrong.
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