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There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it’s the risk, the gamble. In any event it’s a thing I need.
— William Faulkner
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker describes the pull of jumping a horse over a fence: it feels good, maybe because of the risk and the gamble, and they say they need it. It's a candid admission that some thrills are a personal necessity.
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