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This is from a children's cartoon series "Adventures of Captain Vrungel"--whose name would translate to English as something like "Captain Liarsley"--yes, the captain was fond of tall tales...;) This is his first mate Lom re-taking the examination (the first mate has actually failed it in the navigational school, but as the captain needed a first mate in a hurry for the yacht race, he took the first mate on, on probation).
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Lyrics translation:

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"He little thinks how eloquently he has pleaded his rival's cause!" :P
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*( Two more versions with lyrics: )

All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions."
--Adlai E. Stevenson,
American politician