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Go ahead, make my day.

— Harry ‧ Dirty Harry

A large red push-button is mounted on a dented metal panel beside a small screwdriver on teal.
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The speaker invites the other person to go ahead and act, daring them to try. The wording suggests grim relish, as if the speaker would welcome the excuse to respond harshly. It is a cold provocation, not an invitation offered in friendship.

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