A red felt boxing glove stands beneath a blank speech-bubble-shaped paper flag.

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Arnold Rimmer

Lister sings “Lunar City Seven”. RIMMER: Lister, have you ever been hit over the head with a welding mallot?

— Red Dwarf · 1988

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The retained singing note is followed by Rimmer asking about being hit with a welding mallet. The question makes his response threatening rather than a request for useful medical history. It does not establish that a blow occurs. Readable archived spelling remains.

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