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What does it mean?
The speaker claims intimate knowledge of a specific group of people.
In plain terms
I know these people very well.
What can you take from it?
Familiarity breeds confidence in analysis.

Where it applies

  • commentary
  • reporting

Putting it to work

  • leverage personal knowledge

Questions to consider

  • How does familiarity shape opinion?
  • What counts as knowing someone?

Another view

The statement is hyperbolic and subjective.

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