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Just because things are obvious doesn't mean they're true.
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
Buckinghamshire
Terence David John Terry Pratchett
Terence David John Pratchett
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