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Robert will choose a new hand of the kingdom to do his job while he’s out fucking boars or hunting whores… or is it the other way around?
— Jaime Lannister · Game of Thrones
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A crude, sarcastic remark about a ruler who leaves the work of governing to a stand-in while he chases pleasures. The closing 'or is it the other way around?' is a mocking little muddle, suggesting the speaker doesn't much care to tell his vices apart.
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