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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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That is a stretch right there

What does 'that is a stretch right there' mean?




We start down that road,
where do we draw the line?

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The line's pretty clear.
Zero tolerance for walkers,

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- or them to be.
- What if we can get him help?

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I heard the CDC
was working on a cure.

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I heard that too. Heard a lot of things
before the world went to hell.

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What if the CDC is
still up and running?

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- Man, that is a stretch right there.

  

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anonymous What does 'that is a stretch right there' mean? To say that something is a stretch is a figure of speech meaning that to lend it credence requires that one stretch, or overextend, logic. Imagine stretching out your arm to reach something that is a little beyond your usual reach.

  • anonymous What does 'that is a stretch right there' mean?
  • To say that something is a stretch is a figure of speech meaning that to lend it credence requires that one stretch, or overextend, logic.
  • Imagine stretching out your arm to reach something that is a little beyond your usual reach.
  • Apparently, it is unlikely that the CDC is still active, what with all the zombies and Covid and all.
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anonymousWhat does 'that is a stretch right there' mean?

To say that something is a stretch is a figure of speech meaning that to lend it credence requires that one stretch, or overextend, logic. Imagine stretching out your arm to reach something that is a little beyond your usual reach. Apparently, it is unlikely that the CDC is still active, what with all

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It's hard to imagine exactly what the context is.

What are all those numbers? Why do we need them?

"a stretch" sometimes refers to something that is difficult to believe. Maybe that fits in your context.

CJ

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