Two mismatched floral porcelain cups sharing a shallow saucer

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Doc Holliday

My dear, it appears that we may have to re-define the nature of our relationship.

— Tombstone · 1993

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

With courteous, formal phrasing, the speaker addresses someone as 'my dear' and says the way they relate may need to change. The polite wording softens what is a significant announcement, hinting that the old arrangement no longer fits and a new definition must be found.

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