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Hennessy was the only guy in the platoon who stood up for both Epstein and me. That fact didn’t even occur to me until I saw him being driven off to prison.
— Jerome ‧ Biloxi Blues
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker only recognises that Hennessy defended both them and Epstein when they see him being taken to prison.
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