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The Tenth Circle

"Because everyone lies," Zephyr replied. All teenagers knew this was true. The process of growing up was nothing more than figuring out what door hadn't yet been slammed in your face.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Someone answers a question with a flat cynical claim: everyone lies. The narration then broadens it into a teenage truth, that growing up means discovering which doors are still open and which will slam in your face. It treats maturity as learning disillusionment rather than gaining wisdom.

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