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You gotta trust me, Sherby. You keep your eyes open, your chances of catching the ball increase by a factor of ten.
— Kaffee • A Few Good Men
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker asks for trust and offers a practical tip: keep your eyes open and you are far likelier to catch the ball, by a factor of ten. The exaggerated figure gives the coaching a confident, breezy tone.
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