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We are cursed men, Miss Turner.
— Barbossa · Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker, addressing Miss Turner, states that they and the men with them are under a curse. The plain, grave announcement frames their situation as afflicted, suggesting a shared misfortune, and it is delivered as a serious explanation rather than a joke.
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