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"I've Seen This Raw Strength Only Once Before" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Luke Skywalker from the 2018 science fiction action film Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Online, people have used the quote and its corresponding screen capture of Luke saying the line as a reaction image and punchline to jokes about facetious feats of power.

Origin

On October 9th, 2017, the first full-length trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiered online. In the trailer, Luke can be seen looking over his left shoulder and saying the line.

Spread

Shortly after the trailer was released, people began posting screen captures of the moment and placing it in juxtaposition of other images. On October 10th, Redditor ^[1] DC26DC posted the screen capture in juxtaposition of a picture of a Porg screaming. The post (shown below, left) received more than 150 points (98% upvoted) in one year.

The following day, Redditor^[2] NeverGonnaGiveU_Up posted the image in juxtaposition to a deep fried image from Game of Thrones. The post (shown below, center) received more than 2,100 points (97% upvoted) and 25 comments.

On October 13th, the Facebook ^[3] group HALO Memes posted a Halo-themed variation, which recieved more than 450 reactions and 45 shares in one years.

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