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Both hands on the wheel, Mr. Jones, I’m a very nervous passenger.
— James Bond • Dr. No
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A passenger instructs the driver to keep both hands on the wheel, backing the order with a claim of nervousness. The polite, dry phrasing turns a safety demand into wry understatement, so the request sounds courteous while leaving no doubt that the driver should comply.
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