I believe one could write a coherent speech using nothing but cliches and platitudes (or platypuses ... platypi
... if you are in Australia). Come to think of it, stuff like this solemnly graces the pages of daily newspapers and appears regularly in tv interviews.
It usually starts with something like this: "My fellow Canadians (Americans, Britons, etc. ... take your pick ... although in Canada one has to use both official languages.
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