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The Plight of the Scots

'We, on the other hand, are colonized by wankers.'

Jesse Walker | 9.18.2014 8:05 AM

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As Scotland votes on independence, let's pause for an impassioned speech on the plight of a colonized people:

(From Trainspotting. What were you expecting, Braveheart or something? This is better.)

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