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I wonder why your story never wavers from exactly the same words. It suggests either that you have an extraordinary memory…or you’re telling the plain, unvarnished truth.
— Howard ‧ The Letter
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker notices that a story stays word for word the same and offers two explanations: exceptional memory or truth. That pairing makes consistency the object of scrutiny. The statement leaves its alternatives open, asking what an unchanging account reveals about the person telling it.
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