People
Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
— P. J. O'Rourke
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This is a dry joke about vanity and timing. The speaker advises picking reading material that would reflect well on you if you died mid-page. It pokes at how we curate an image, even for a moment we'd never witness.
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