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I ain't never killed no one before that, Will.
— Unforgiven · 1992
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker admits, to someone called Will, that they had never killed anyone before that point. The plain, rough phrasing gives the confession a sober weight, treating the act as a line crossed. The double negatives sound colloquial, making the admission feel unpolished and raw.
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