An object has been found. A citizen riding a horse encountered the aforementioned in the forest. This has rendered it impossible for your government to continue in its previous of policy of not noticing the object’s existence. A committee has been formed to officially notice and classify the thing. Experts will be called. We shall be making no comment on theories in social media about what the object is and whence it came. Citizens are advised that there is no danger.
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There is nothing the news of a strange mysterious object to entice panic, especially when the government advice is ‘no danger’..
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There is nothing worse than …..
Missed a bit out…
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I got it
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You are a model citizen, James
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There is nothing worse than the news…..
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cant trust the government too much friend
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True. Of course, your fellow citizens even less
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Heard a saying once. “Loyalty to the country, always. Loyalty to the government, when it deserves it”
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Sounds like the government has taken control of social media. Scary.
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Only if you believe them
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No danger, my a**! Sorry, that just slipped out. Good story. Plausible deniability… as long as you don’t admit it, does it actually exist???? Good story!
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As long as what doesn’t exist?
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LOL!
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Dear Neil,
The government can neither confirm nor deny…stay tuned for more…
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Or, perhaps, for less
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Rule by committee is one of the most nonsensical ways of governing and a sure path to mediocre outcomes.
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Thank you. Jade
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You’re welcome, Neil.
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They’ve made it absolutely clear that there is no danger and their people are working incredibly hard on it and there will be an enquiry and lessons will be learned.
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So encouraging when the citizens grasp the full complexity of the matter
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Famous last words!
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Yes. Odds are falling
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No danger. Right! That always says to me, Watch your back.
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Schoolboy error. They’ll do better next time when they announce the danger has passed
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i don’t blame the government in this regard. it has the responsibility of keeping the public from panicking for as long as possible.
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That’s a generous viewpoint
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Typical government speak!
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They have invested record sums in the pursuit of the matter
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This is hilarious! The most terrifying words you’ll ever hear: “We’re from the government, and we’re here to help. Don’t worry. There is no danger.”
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Thanks so much, Linda
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Well, as long as there’s no danger, we’re good, right? Right?
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All citizens should go about their lives normally. Everything is under control
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Committees will always solve things. In ten years. Perhaps.
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True, though that judgement depends on knowing precisely what problem they are actually trying to solve
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No one is going to remember what the committee was about in ten years. Problem solved.
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Oooooooo
There is nothing suspicious here
Look away…
I bet something is out there!
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Nothing to see here
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Which means there really is danger…
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Only a cynic could believe so
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😁
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Darn those citizens noticing things they aren’t supposed to. Never mind, there’s no danger, the government said so.
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We are totally safe
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Our tax dollars at work.
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And so well-spent
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No danger at all, eh? Fine then … 😉
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You are a model citizen
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But of course. Anything at all. 😉
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