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“Is America ready for a black president? Well, I say we just had a retarded one. When did being black become a bigger deterrent than being retarded?” quote by Chris Rock — Download Open image

“Is America ready for a black president? Well, I say we just had a retarded one. When did being black become a bigger deterrent than being retarded?”

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