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What is normal? Normal was yesterday. If you lose a leg, one day you're hopping around on one leg, so you know the difference.

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Terry Pratchett
Age: 66 †
Born: 1948
Born: April 28
Died: 2015
Died: March 12
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Buckinghamshire
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