10 August 2014 - Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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Look at these Europeans with their little Rosetta probe trying to peer into my territory, mine I say, look at the name, Churyumov-Gerasimenko, it is a Ukrainian name and what is Ukraine? It is and always has been, but for one trick of history, part of the great Soviet—I mean, Russian Federation. It is my comet and I will chase off the cowardly Europeans. Do you know where Rosetta is controlled from? Darmstadt! Do you know what “Darmstadt” means? It means intestine city! Just to dare, Europe had to bring all its guts together into one place! They could never stand up to a bronco-busting blizzard-braving fighter pilot like me.
— Putin

clue:

That really is what “Darmstadt” means. Putin reportedly speaks German.

take oh take this clue away

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