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The following dialogs are selected from The Matrix Reloaded:

Neo: D'you already know if I'm going to take it?

The Oracle: Wouldn't be much of an Oracle if I didn't.

Neo: But if you already know, how can I make a choice?

The Oracle: Because you didn't come here to make the choice, you've already made it. You're here to try to understand why you made it. I thought you'd have figured that out by now.

and

Neo: What do you want, Smith?

Smith: Oh you haven't figured that out? Still using all the muscles except the one that matters. I want exactly what you want. I want everything.

I still have not figured out what Neo has not figured out.

Help me clarify what Neo didn't understand at that time.

Best Answer

Ok, in the first case, all you need to do is read the sentences in reverse order:

Because you didn't come here to make the choice, you've already made it. You're here to try to understand why you made it. I thought you'd have figured that out by now.

= I thought you'd have figured out that + you're here to try to understand why you made + the choice that you already made.


In the second case, again - just read in reverse order:

Neo: What do you want, Smith?

Smith: Oh you haven't figured that out?

= Smith: Oh, you haven't figured out what I want?

(that being said, it's been years since I've watched the Matrix, so I don't remember the context at all)

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