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You know, I seen you a lot of times before. Remember parochial school out on Paluski Street? Seven, eight years ago. Your hair, you had your hair uh...
— Terry Malloy · On the Waterfront
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker tries to place the listener, saying they've seen them often and recalling a parochial school some seven or eight years back, then trails off while reaching for a detail about the listener's hair.
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