A coiled rope hangs over a worn saddle on a wooden fence in a dry landscape.

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Ed

No. A cowboy doesn't leave his herd.

— City Slickers ‧ 1991

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Ed treats staying with the herd as part of what being a cowboy means. Leaving is ruled out flatly, as a matter of duty rather than convenience. The short, firm phrasing makes loyalty to the job sound non-negotiable.

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