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I've got it! I've got it! The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! Right?
— The Court Jester · 1956
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Working something out aloud, the speaker announces a discovery and recites a rhyming riddle about which vessel holds the poison and which holds the true brew. The tongue-twisting chant ends with 'Right?', turning triumph into a request for confirmation.
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