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And I always heard people in New York never get to know their neighbors.
— Breakfast at Tiffany's · 1961
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker recalls hearing that people in New York never get to know their neighbours. The opening and can make the observation sound like a surprised response or challenge to that reputation. The words raise an expectation of distance between neighbours without saying exactly what has happened.
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