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Meaning
The speaker contrasts death with flying and suggests that a dangerous activity can feel like turning something terrible into something freeing. The quote frames risk as a way to transform fear into exhilaration. It also plays on the similarity in sound between the two words.
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Originally said in English.
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About Dean Potter
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