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  • In Cunk On Earth, Cunk says to the recurring military expert Prof. Ashley Jackson that it's comforting to realise that nuclear weapons no longer exist. He tells her that not only do they still exist, but Britain has recently decided to acquire more. "Yeah, but... they're blanks, aren't they?" she says worriedly. He tells her that they're fully-armed nuclear weapons and that many other states have them. Then this happens:
    Cunk: [looks heartbroken and covers her mouth with her hand]
    Prof. Jackson: I'm afraid that nuclear war and the threat of nuclear destruction remain very much with us.
    Cunk: [starts crying, covers her eyes for a moment, tries to recover]
    [Pause. Prof. Jackson looks stoic as ever.]
    Prof. Jackson: [gently] Anything you like.
    Cunk: ... D'you like ABBA?
    Prof. Jackson: [very seriously] I love ABBA.
    Cunk: [smiling through tears] Yeah?
    Prof. Jackson: Yeah.
    Cunk: What's your favourite ABBA song?
    Prof. Jackson: "Dancing Queen".
    Cunk: "Dancing Queen"! Yeah. Yeah, it's great, isn't it.
    Prof. Jackson: [nods]

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