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This is the most fantastic story I've ever heard.
— Colonel Edwards ‧ Plan 9 from Outer Space
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker declares this the most astonishing tale they've ever heard, using 'fantastic' in its older sense of almost beyond belief as well as impressive. It's a big, sweeping claim that mixes wonder with a hint of doubt, as if reality has stretched further than expected.
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