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People wanted the world to be a story, because stories had to sound right and they had to make sense. people wanted the world to make sense.
-Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett
People wanted the world to be a story, because stories had to sound right and they had to make sense. people wanted the world to make sense.
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