If it has got four legs and it is not a chair, if it has got two wings…

Prince Philip
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If it has got four legs and it is not a chair, if it has got two wings and it flies but is not an aeroplane, and if it swims and it is not a submarine, the Cantonese will eat it. ✨ Wince Philip: Prince's Most Famous Comments and Clangers. www.theguardian.com. May 04, 2017.
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If it has got four legs and it is not a chair, if it has got two wings and it flies but is not an aeroplane, and if it swims and it is not a submarine, the Cantonese will eat it. ✨ Wince Philip: Prince's Most Famous Comments and Clangers. www.theguardian.com. May 04, 2017.

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