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I can put you in Queens on the night of the hijacking.

— Cop  ·  The Usual Suspects

A small brass flashlight casting a gold beam across a dark floor toward a tiny green gate.
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The speaker claims to be able to place the listener in Queens on the night of the hijacking. It reads as a challenge to an alibi: the speaker suggests they already hold evidence about where the listener was and are testing the listener's story.

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