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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key: I Am Not A Shapeshifting Space Reptile

NZ Prime Minister: 'I'm Not A Reptile... Never Been In Outer Space'

Politicians. They'll just say anything.

But you know, if one of your constituents filed an open information act request asking you to prove that you aren't "a David Icke-style shapeshifting reptilian alien ushering humanity towards enslavement,” you might want to go ahead and say -- just for the record -- that you aren't.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key was recently faced with such accusations. Here is how he responded, according to New Zealand's 3 News:

To the best of my knowledge, no. I've taken the unusual step of not only seeing a doctor but a vet, and both have confirmed I'm not a reptile… I've never been in a spaceship, never been in outer space, and my tongue's not overly long either.

Well, that sure settles that.

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