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Lieutenant Kendrick, do you think Santiago was murdered?

— A Few Good Men · 1992

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A direct question put to a named lieutenant: does he think Santiago was murdered? It's short and pointed, asking for an opinion on a very serious matter, and the use of rank plus surname keeps the tone formal, official, and slightly confrontational.

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