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We are no longer the Knights who Say Ni!

— Head Knight of Ni • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Three brass whistles stand on small mossy stone plinths in a misty green landscape.
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An editorial interpretation.

The declaration announces a change of identity by rejecting the group’s existing name. A title built around saying Ni makes that change depend on an oddly small distinguishing feature. The statement gives a verbal habit the importance of an official collective identity.

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