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I ain't never killed no one before that, Will.
— The Schofield Kid · Unforgiven
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker admits, to someone called Will, that they had never killed anyone before that point. The plain, rough phrasing gives the confession a sober weight, treating the act as a line crossed. The double negatives sound colloquial, making the admission feel unpolished and raw.
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