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You may be right. But you know nothing about football and I’ve seen Pele play.
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The speaker briefly accepts that the other person could be right, then challenges their authority on football. By saying, “I’ve seen Pele play,” the speaker presents firsthand experience as stronger evidence than the other person’s opinion. The contrast makes the response sound confident and dismissive.
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