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Go ahead Steven, take your last licks. But this will heal. What I'm going to say never will. It'll scar you forever. Ready? Here it is. You'll never make more than $19,000 a year. Ha ha ha!
— Broadcast News · 1987
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
This is a cruel taunt dressed as a joke. The speaker promises a wound deeper than physical pain, one that lingers as a scar. The insult itself mocks the target's future earning potential, framed as an unforgettable put-down.
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