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There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot.
— Steven Wright
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Steven Wright jokes that fishing and looking foolish on a riverbank are nearly indistinguishable activities, poking fun at how unproductive, idle-looking pastimes can seem pointless to outsiders. The humor comes from deadpan honesty about how little separates patience from absurdity.
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