1. I think that extraterrestrial life does exist and it is indeed intelligent, as it has managed to steer clear of Earth and remain undetected. If we should discover extraterrestrial life, there would be much dismay amongst the extraterrestrial community: "Egad, the monkey-men are coming."
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