"Other men wear white suits in summer and it doesn't seem to bother them. But my white suit seems to be a little whiter than theirs. I think also that it may have something written on the back of it, although I can't find it when I take the suit off"
- Robert Benchley
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In this quote, Robert Benchley is assessing his white fit and how it varies from other males's white matches. He notices that while other men appear comfy wearing white fits in the summer season, his own match appears to be whiter than theirs. He also suspects that there might be something written on the back of his fit, but he is not able to discover it when he takes the fit off. This could be analyzed as a metaphor for how Benchley seems like an outsider or various from others, although on the surface area they might appear comparable. It also speaks with the idea of surprise secrets or messages that might exist in our outward appearances.
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