I don't think she can see her husband very often, for he teaches the university students during the day, and works at the telescope at night. I wonder if she hopes for cloudy nights and then feels guilty.

Pippa Goldschmidt
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The quote, "I don't think she can see her husband very often, for he teaches the university students during the day, and works at the telescope at night. I wonder if she hopes for cloudy nights and then feels guilty," is a sarcastic response to the question of why a wife would not be proud of her husband for studying hard. This is an example of subtle sarcasm, where the person being sarcastic does not actually mean what they are speaking.

Source: The Need For Better Regulation Of Outer Space

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