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And in that moment, Dan was reminded once again why he wanted to write in the first place: to impress women.
— Sports Night • 1998
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Dan's reason for wanting to write turns out to be impressing women. The blunt answer cuts through any grand expectations the opening might create. Remembering that motive gives the passage its joke, bringing the desire to write back to wanting admiration.
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