Original artwork, not a still
I shall endeavor to transcribe it on my pad, photocopy it and file it for future reference.
— Absolutely Fabulous • 1992
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker promises, in stiff formal language, to write something down, copy it and file it away. The overly thorough procedure gives a small task the weight of grand bureaucracy, so the offer sounds diligent and pompous at once.
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