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We've got to find out which cell this princess of yours is in. Here it is ... cell twenty-one-eight-seven. You go and get her. I'll hold them here.
— Han ‧ Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker has located the cell they need, sends the listener to fetch the person held there, and promises to keep others occupied in the meantime. A brisk, practical division of labour.
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