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Well I’m not a fool. And I’m not capable of being fooled! Not even by a woman.
— Norman Bates · Psycho
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An editorial interpretation.
The insistence on being impossible to fool sounds defensive as well as proud. The final remark about women adds a pointed gendered edge to the boast. Each sentence pushes the claim further, making certainty itself part of the speaker's performance.
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