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It's still magic even if you know how it's done.
Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett
Age: 66 †
Born: 1948
Born: April 28
Died: 2015
Died: March 12
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Ach, people are always telling us not to do things said Rob Anybody, that's how we ken the most interesting things to do.
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Don't you *ever* let go? I haven't yet. Why? I suppose... because in this world, after everyone panics, there's always got to be someone to tip the wee out of the shoe.
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The duke had a mind that ticked like a clock and, like a clock, it regularly went cuckoo.
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