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He genuinely looked terrified. The poor man, he's actually seen the books. In England we have this one-eyed Scottish idiot.

— Jeremy Clarkson

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The "terrified" comment referred to then Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Gordon Brown was the Scottish individual he referred to.

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