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The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
— Verbal Kint • The Usual Suspects
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker claims evil's cleverest achievement was persuading people it was not real. If nobody believes in a danger, nobody guards against it, so disbelief becomes the perfect cover. The line treats concealment, not open menace, as the deadliest form of power.
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