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Now, don't tell me you've never been with a woman.
— Paint Your Wagon ‧ 1969
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker reacts to the possibility that someone has never been romantically or sexually involved with a woman. “Don’t tell me” makes the line an expression of disbelief as well as an inquiry. It reveals an expectation about experience rather than neutrally requesting information.
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