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The world is no longer a romantic place. Some of its people still are however, and therein lies the promise. Don't let the world win.
— John Cage · Ally McBeal
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An editorial interpretation.
A reflective character concedes that grand romance has faded from the world at large, yet insists individual people can still carry it, calling that possibility a kind of promise worth protecting. The tone resists cynicism without denying disappointment.
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