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I must admit I didn't think much of Andy first time I laid eyes on him; looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over. That was my first impression of the man.
— The Shawshank Redemption · 1994
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker admits that Andy initially seemed unimpressive and physically fragile, as though a strong breeze could knock him over. Explicitly calling this a first impression marks the judgment as an early assessment. The wording leaves room for later experience to alter that view without saying here how it changed.
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