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I'm an early bird and I'm a night owl, so I'm wise and I have worms.
— The Office (U.S.) ‧ 2005
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Confidence can outrun command of a familiar expression. Michael assumes the energy of the saying will do the work even when its words no longer make sense.
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In context
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At the beginning of Office Olympics, Michael arrives unusually early and greets Ryan with a mangled proverb. His enthusiasm carries him past the phrase’s actual wording. The mistake makes a simple attempt at motivational authority characteristically his own.
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