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OscarCunningham on Jan 20, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Eyes Have It (1953)

> I wrote to the Government, and they sent back a pamphlet on the repair and maintenance of frame houses.

I don't get this. Is this some other misunderstanding by the character?

scandox on Jan 20, 2022 [–]

He's poking fun at government bureaucracy. You tell them there's an alien invasion and they send you their latest helpful brochure. In other words totally ignore you and instead perform some default function.

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