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This uses dark humor to describe being kept in ignorance while being handed something unpleasant. The line points to a relationship where information is withheld on purpose, and it lands in situations where someone feels excluded, misled, or left to deal with the ugly part of a problem.
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About George R.R. Martin
American author, screenwriter and television producer
George R. R. Martin is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer, best known for the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. His novels inspired HBO’s Game of Thrones and its prequel House of the Dragon. He also wrote Tales of Dunk and Egg, helped create the Wild Cards anthology series, and contributed worldbuilding to the video game Elden Ring.
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