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I don’t understand… you want to see other people? Only other people?
— Michael ‧ The Office (U.S.)
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker repeats the idea of seeing other people, then adds “only” to discover whether they are being excluded altogether. That small change gives the second question its force. The halting exchange turns a familiar relationship phrase into a more definite possibility of rejection.
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