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First they came for Winnie the Pooh, and I said nothing…

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The Blasphemy of Paddington Bear: here

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UPDATE: I forgot to ask – is Paddington Bear known at all, let alone famous, in the United States? If not then you’ve all had deprived upbringings, my friends.

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