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Sorry, Stonebelly. The better man won, that's all. Or, I should say, the one who brought mercenaries won; that's all!
— Lyle ‧ George of the Jungle
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker first presents victory as proof that the better man won. Then they replace that explanation with the advantage of bringing mercenaries. The correction makes the boast cynical, shifting the credit from personal merit to the help the winner brought.
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