There's nothing to explain. You're trying to kidnap what I've rightfully stolen.

The Princess Bride

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Topic

Stealing

Speaker

Vizzini

Actor

Wallace Shawn

Source

The Princess Bride

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Fantasy (film) Comedy Fantasy

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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Citation

The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner, Act III Communications/Buttercup Films/The Princess Bride Ltd., 1987.

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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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