On 17 Sep, in article
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     stevejdufour@yahoo.com "Steve Dufour" wrote:

In this situation, the answer to the usual remark, "If there are
advanced extraterrestrials around, why don't they contact us openly
and officially and teach us their science and technology" seems
obvious. Would any country on this planet send an official delegation
to the mountain gorilla territory to introduce themselves "openly and
officially" to the gorilla authorities?

I take it you've never heard of David Attenborough...?
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