A tilted glass jar containing a golden question mark, resting on plum velvet.

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Inigo Montoya

Are you the Miracle Max who worked for the king all those years?

— The Princess Bride · 1987

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker checks whether someone is the Miracle Max who formerly worked for the king. The question identifies a person through a name and employment history, without supplying the answer.

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