An open book and pale quill sit beside small brass scales and an ink pot beneath a golden beam of light.

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I think my testimony swayed them.

— Ally McBeal ‧ 1997

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker believes their testimony influenced the people who heard it, giving their account a role in changing minds. The phrase I think makes that influence an assessment rather than a certainty. The emphasis falls on the persuasive effect of speaking, rather than simply having supplied information.

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