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Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often students, for heaven's sake.
Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett
Age: 66 †
Born: 1948
Born: April 28
Died: 2015
Died: March 12
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He stared at his feet. “I’m still very ignorant,” he said, “but at least I’m ignorant about really important things.
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Progress just means bad things happen faster.
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Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.
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Science fiction is fantasy with bolts painted on outside.
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He moved in a way that suggested he was attempting the world speed record for the nonchalant walk.
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