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I have no idea what he is, what he thinks. I don't want to know the man I'm... trying to destroy.
— The Enemy Below · 1957
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker admits choosing not to know anything about the opponent, neither what he is nor what he thinks, because the task is destroying him. It suggests that understanding someone makes harming them harder, so distance protects the resolve.
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