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It is difficult to answer when one does not understand the question.
— Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ‧ 1986
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker points out a simple obstacle: a reply is hard to give when the question itself makes no sense to the person asked. The remark is dry and measured, placing the difficulty in the unclear question rather than in any lack of willingness to answer.
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