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He's a brute...but he's got heart.
— Ed • Ed Wood
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker starts with a harsh judgement, calling the man a brute, then offers heart as a redeeming quality. That quality might be warmth or courage; either way, it complicates the first verdict. The brief defence asks for roughness and inner worth to be considered together.
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