A brass fishing hook hangs from red thread above a small black bowl against crimson and indigo.

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Wadsworth

We're like the mounties, we always get our man.

— Clue · 1985

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker claims a relentless record of success, likening the group to a famous police force whose members supposedly never fail to catch their quarry. It is a boast about persistence and results, delivered as a confident comparison. Everything rests on the speaker's own assurance rather than any shown proof.

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