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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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Transmissions to do harm
In the TV series Mad Men, (season 6, episode 10) a character says, pointing to his head:
I can't turn off the transmissions to do harm.
He is in a bit of a rant and seems to think that he is evil. At first I thought 'transmissions to do harm' are just 'transmissions that do harm'. But might they mean 'transmissions that order him to do harm'?
Gratefully,
Navi.
I can't turn off the transmissions to do harm.
He is in a bit of a rant and seems to think that he is evil. At first I thought 'transmissions to do harm' are just 'transmissions that do harm'. But might they mean 'transmissions that order him to do harm'?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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Without more context, it's difficult to give a definitive answer, and I don't watch Mad Men, but it is likely to mean that the transmissions order him to do harm. However, it could mean that the transmissions prevent him from doing harm.
- Without more context, it's difficult to give a definitive answer, and I don't watch Mad Men, but it is likely to mean that the transmissions order him to do harm.
- However, it could mean that the transmissions prevent him from doing harm.
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Without more context, it's difficult to give a definitive answer, and I don't watch Mad Men, but it is likely to mean that the transmissions order him to do harm. However, it could mean that the transmissions prevent him from doing harm.
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navitasanBut might they mean 'transmissions that order him to do harm'?This is my guess, where "transmissions" is his way of saying "thoughts".
CJ
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