A closed wooden box stands beside an oval mirror reflecting the box against a warm ochre background.

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Norman Bates

I think I must have one of those faces you can’t help believing.

— Psycho

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker thinks their face makes people likely to believe them. Trust is linked to appearance before any proof of honesty is offered. That gap leaves room to question whether looking trustworthy and being trustworthy are the same thing.

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