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We're not talking about killing people. Herb's talking about killing me and I'm talking about killing him.
— Shadow of a Doubt · 1943
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker insists they are not discussing killing people in general, then admits the specific situation: another man wants them dead, and they want the same for him. The grim humour lies in the tidy denial followed by a mutual, openly murderous arrangement.
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