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There's a reason people still debate this scene years later. On the surface, Paulie looks loyal. But underneath it? The tension feels poisonous. Tony walks into that sit down already isolated. Butchie refuses to give up Phil's location, basically telling Tony: do what you gotta do... without officially sanctioning...

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