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Colonists Quote by Eric Idle

“The next step will be for the colonists on Mars…” quote by Eric Idle — Download Open image

“The next step will be for the colonists on Mars to throw off the hand of the United States. There will be this wonderful historical irony. When the people on Mars write a declaration of independence saying, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident...', the US will be rather pissed off.”

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