"What did you expect? 'Welcome, sonny?' 'Make yourself at home?' 'Marry my daughter?' You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know . . . morons."

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Source: Fictional character: Jim. Blazing Saddles, www.imdb.com. 1974.

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Gene Wilder

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Gene Wilder was a celebrated actor and filmmaker known for his unique comedic style and memorable roles in films like 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'.

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