Forefathers Quote by Alan Bennett

“Had your forefathers, Wigglesworth, been as stupid as you are, the human race would never have succeeded in procreating itself.” quote by Alan Bennett — Download Open image

“Had your forefathers, Wigglesworth, been as stupid as you are, the human race would never have succeeded in procreating itself.”

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