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What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet.
— Woody Allen
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An editorial interpretation.
A spiral of philosophical panic ends in a petty money worry. The speaker wonders whether everything is an illusion and nothing exists, then concludes that if so, the carpet was overpriced. The humour lies in shrinking cosmic doubt to a shopping regret.
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