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Khan, I'm laughing at the superior intellect.
— Kirk · Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker addresses Khan and makes the supposed superiority of an intellect the object of laughter. The taunt reverses the value of a claimed advantage, turning cleverness into something open to ridicule. Its brief wording makes the dismissal direct, without explaining the circumstances behind it.
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