Painterly empty armchair draped with a blue scarf beside a small table and frosted window.

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Mulder

I thought everyone believed in ghosts.

— The X-Files ‧ 1993

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker reveals an assumption that belief in ghosts was shared by everyone. Saying they once thought this suggests that assumption is now being questioned. The line draws attention to how easily a personal belief can be mistaken for something other people take for granted.

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