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What does "I was like" mean in this sentence? And, when do you use it?

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Rebecca

People often say "I was like" before a quotation to convey their portrayed attitudes vividly. Ex: She got so mad and I was like, "I didn't do it!" Ex: He shows me his phone and I was like, "That's so cool!"

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