Painterly black eye mask resting on a pile of antique coins on dark wood.

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John Milton

Who in their right mind, Kevin, could possibly deny that the twentieth century was mine, all of it Kevin, all of it mine?

— The Devil's Advocate

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker poses a rhetorical question, daring anyone sensible to deny that the twentieth century belonged to them. Repeating that it was all theirs, addressed directly to Kevin, gives the line a swaggering, proprietary boast that leaves no room for disagreement.

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