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Yes, but Rimmer Directive 217 states just as clearly, "No chance you metal bastard."
— Red Dwarf · 1988
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker concedes a point with 'Yes, but' and then cites a rule of their own numbering that flatly answers with an insulting refusal aimed at a machine. The joke is the pompous pretence of official regulation, used to dress up a rude, petty 'no chance'.
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