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{{quote|'''Mrs. White''': He had threatened to kill me in public.<br />
'''Miss Scarlett''': Why would he want to kill you in public?<br />
'''Wadsworth''': I think she meant he threatened, in public, to kill her.|''[[Clue (Film)|Clue]]''}}
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{{quote|Vorhees stood over her, pouring lasfire into the monstrosity which had evidently inflicted the damage, driving it back, screaming in rage and frustration.<ref>It’s not entirely clear from this final subordinate clause whether Cain is referring to the ambull or the trooper, sometimes he lets his immersion in his memories run ahead of comprehensibility. After some reflection I’ve elected to let his wording stand, as under the circumstances either or both seem equally likely.</ref>
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