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Boy, what you studyin’ ’bout a cemetery for?
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The speaker addresses someone as “Boy” and questions why he is studying a cemetery. The wording is casual and direct, presenting the cemetery as an unexpected subject of study. The speaker asks for the reason without giving an answer.
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