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If it means anything, I'm sorry. Sort of. Well... no, I'm not.
— The Devil • Brimstone
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
An apology unravels almost as soon as it begins. 'Sort of' weakens the promise, then the final admission removes it entirely. The speaker's changing answer makes the lack of remorse funny, leaving an honest refusal where a polite show of regret started.
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