I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that…

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I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that they do need their icons. ✨ John Lydon, Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman (2014). Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, p.107, Picador
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I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that they do need their icons. ✨ John Lydon, Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman (2014). Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, p.107, Picador

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