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I think, he said, I think, if you want thousands, you have to fight for one.
Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett
Age: 66 †
Born: 1948
Born: April 28
Died: 2015
Died: March 12
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Occasionally he would very nearly swear.
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Just because things are obvious doesn't mean they're true.
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Knowing that you are going to die is, I suspect, the beginning of wisdom.
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