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About this quote

What does it mean?
This uses the Winona Ryder shoplifting scandal to joke that an item is too worthless to steal.
In plain terms
Even a thief wouldn't steal this.
What can you take from it?
Extreme low quality makes something undesirable to steal.

Where it applies

  • product reviews
  • stand-up routines
  • casual insults

Putting it to work

  • write humorous critiques
  • compare prices
  • draft insults

Questions to consider

  • What defines value in an object?
  • How do we judge quality?

Another view

It relies on a specific historical event that may not be universally known.

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