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Wait, hold on Doc, are you telling me that you built a time machine...out of a Delorian?
— Marty McFly · Back to the Future
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The question pauses over the vehicle as much as the extraordinary invention. After asking for confirmation that Doc built a time machine, the speaker adds another layer of disbelief: that it was made from this particular car. The delayed detail supplies the comic emphasis.
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