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There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this.
Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett
Age: 66 †
Born: 1948
Born: April 28
Died: 2015
Died: March 12
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Beaconsfield
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Terence David John Terry Pratchett
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Oh, well...up until now it had been a good day, in a horrible kind of way.
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Anyway, if you stop tellin' people it's all sorted out afer they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.
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It's lies. It's all lies. Some of them are just prettier than others, that's all. People see what they think is there.
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I have a living will and I have friends, and I have money and I have hope.
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