People · 1930
Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing-glove.
— P.G. Wodehouse · Very Good, Jeeves
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This image describes fate as a sneaky opponent, secretly loading a boxing glove before a fight. It suggests misfortune isn't random but quietly engineered against the unsuspecting. The comic exaggeration turns bad luck into a rigged bout, with destiny cast as the underhanded trainer behind the scenes.
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