Daily Dialogue — October 13, 2011

“Abracadabra.”

— Alfred Borden (Christian Bale), The Prestige (2006), screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, based on a novel by Christopher Priest

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is memorable one-word lines. The Presige suggested by Kevin.

Trivia: The main characters’ initials spell ABRA (Alfred Borden Robert Angier), as in Abracadabra, a common word used by magicians.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Why is this line so memorable? What is its subtext?

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