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	Dambusters Remade

rob24hrs

10-24-2007 4:48 AM

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dambusters, dam-busters, dambuster, the dam busters

rob24hrs says:

Peter Jackson who directed lord of the rings is in the process of remaking this amazing movie..there is a degree of political correctness creeping in, guy gibsons dog was called "nigger" obviously not acceptable in the the peoples republic of england ......

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