\u201cDid we say you were scary weirdos? No, no, no! We were speaking Old Church Slavonic. \u201cSka ree Veer dohs\u201d means \u201cNot-at-all-crazy patriots\u201d in that tongue. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Lower your weapons. And more power to you brandishing assault rifles at paint stores and Chipotles as our Founding Fathers intended! You are the picture of sanity!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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