Original artwork, not a still
We are number one! All others are number two or lower.
— Mystery Men ‧ 1999
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker announces first place and then spells out what that claim would mean for everyone else. The extra explanation adds no new information, which gives the boast its comic force. A simple claim to superiority swells into a triumphantly unnecessary ranking of the rest.
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