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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Bullets...

Woman: (About the man's father) Is it true he paid 100 pounds to the families
of the miners who died in protest?
Man: Anonymously. Pulled the bullets from the caskets.
What do the two underlined parts mean?
  

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Anonymously means they don't want anyone to know who they are. " could mean (other than casket = coffin). Is there any more context that could shed light?

— Vorpar

  • Anonymously means they don't want anyone to know who they are.
  • " could mean (other than casket = coffin).
  • Is there any more context that could shed light?
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Anonymously means they don't want anyone to know who they are.

I don't even have a guess as to what "Pulled the bullets from the caskets." could mean (other than casket = coffin). Is there any more context that could shed light?
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VorparAnonymously means they don't want anyone to know who they are.

I don't even have a guess as to what "Pulled the bullets from the caskets." could mean (other than casket = coffin). Is there any more context that could shed light?

They are just talking about the man's father who is
evil and would keep his money no matter the cost and
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They are saying that the donation was anonymous.

Perhaps (and this is just a guess) "pulled the bullets" means he caused their deaths, and is so greedy that he took the bullets to use again. Or, maybe the money was ill-gotten by their deaths, so he gave back a small amount.
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VorparThey are saying that the donation was anonymous.

Perhaps (and this is just a guess) "pulled the bullets" means he caused their deaths, and is so greedy that he took the bullets to use again. Or, maybe the money was ill-gotten by their deaths, so he gave back a small amount.

Thanks, Vorpar!
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