what does the boy mean by such a thing
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Normally, that sentence would be written like this:
Boy, what a question!
In this usage, boy does not refer to a male child but is used as an interjection expressing a mix of shock and surprise. Its meaning would be close to: oh, my goodness.
So the sentence expresses the thought that the question itself or its topic is a surprise and the listener did not expect such a question to come from the speaker. It will often be followed by:
Let me think about that for a minute.
This or a similar sentence is used to excuse the responder from answering for a moment to think about how to phrase a response and whether to make a comment on how surprising or appropriate the question is.
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