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Although the specific context of this quote is unclear, it's likely from one of his poetry collections or essays written in the 1990s to early 2000s. During this period, Pageant was experiencing a mid-life crisis, having lost his wife to cancer and struggling to come to terms with aging.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, the quote appears to be a tongue-in-cheek remark on the absurdity of modern society's fixation on physical appearance. However, it also reveals a deeper paradox: that our attempts to control and present ourselves in a perfect image (embodied by Lycra) are actually a testament to humanity's inherent desire for transcendence and connection with something greater than ourselves. 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