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Hi, what is the meaning of "No more so than Nelson's." in the following text:
"The same people who killed Nelson, " Nick said.
Lindsey nodded in agreement but said nothing. Bruce said, " So, in a way, we're responsible for Brittany's death."
"I disagree," she said. " No more so than Nelson's"
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"I disagree," she said. " The speaker means that we're not more responsible for Brittany's death than we are responsible for Nelson's death. The implication is that we are not responsible at all for Nelson's death so we are not responsible at all for Brittany's death.
- "I disagree," she said.
- " The speaker means that we're not more responsible for Brittany's death than we are responsible for Nelson's death.
- The implication is that we are not responsible at all for Nelson's death so we are not responsible at all for Brittany's death.
- Clive
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"I disagree," she said. " No more so than Nelson's."
The speaker means that we're not more responsible for Brittany's death than we are responsible for Nelson's death.
The implication is that we are not responsible at all for Nelson's death so we are not responsible at all for Brittany's death.
Clive
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