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We are men of action; lies do not become us.
— Westley ‧ The Princess Bride
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Honesty is presented as part of being a person of action. The claim is a little grand and a little funny, since it sets action and truthfulness side by side as if one guaranteed the other. The semicolon carries the swagger, turning a statement of identity into a code.
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