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Why is it so important that you want to contact the governments of our earth?
— Plan 9 from Outer Space · 1957
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker asks why contact with Earth's governments matters so much to the person being addressed. The wording presses for a reason rather than accepting the desire as self-explanatory. Referring to 'our earth' also gives the question a distinct sense of collective identity.
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