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Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.
— Han · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker dismisses faith-based traditions and old-fashioned weapons as inadequate against a dependable modern firearm. Calling the listener 'kid' adds a scoffing, worldly-wise tone: practical firepower, in this view, beats belief and ritual, and the speaker trusts what can be aimed over what must be believed.
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