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Dexter Morgan

The problem with eating and driving, which I love to do, is not being able to have my hands on the wheel at the 10 and 2 position. It’s a matter of public safety.

— Dexter  ·  2007

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Dexter Morgan admits he loves eating while driving. His only complaint is that food keeps his hands off the wheel at ten and two. He frames a snack habit as a public safety concern, which is the deadpan joke.

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