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Joe

I don't think you're fit to handle this defense.

— A Few Good Men • 1992

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker bluntly questions whether the person addressed has the ability to take on this defense. It is a verdict of doubt about competence, offered as a personal opinion rather than proven fact, and it suggests the task calls for someone stronger or better qualified.

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