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I didn't jump to conclusions. I took a small step, and conclusions there were.
— Buffy ‧ Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker insists they never leapt to any conclusion; they made just one modest move forward, and conclusions showed up anyway. The wordplay turns the familiar warning about haste on its head, with dry, slightly defensive humour about how quickly small actions produce big judgments.
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