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The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
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The quote humorously argues that a film should not run longer than people can comfortably sit through without needing a bathroom break. It treats the human bladder as a practical limit on movie length, suggesting that audience comfort matters when deciding how long a film should be.
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