He appeared to have no vice that anyone could discover. You’d have thought, with that pale, equine face, that he’d incline towards stuff with whips, needles, and young women in dungeons. The other lords could have accepted that. Nothing wrong with whips and needles, in moderation. But the Patrician apparently spent his evenings studying reports and, on special occasions, if he could stand the excitement, playing chess.
(Guards Guards)

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He appeared to have no vice that anyone could discover. You’d have thought, with that pale, equine face, that he’d incline towards stuff with whips, needles, and young women in dungeons. The other lords could have accepted that. Nothing wrong with whips and needles, in moderation. But the Patrician apparently spent his evenings studying reports and, on special occasions, if he could stand the excitement, playing chess.
(Guards Guards)

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Wir haben den Premierminister im Gefängnis dazu befragt.
Warum im Gefängnis?

„Wir verhaften alle unsere Politiker, sobald sie gewählt sind.«
»Weshalb?«
»Das spart Zeit.«
Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent #terrypratchett #GNUTerry

Wir haben den Premierminister im Gefängnis dazu befragt.
Warum im Gefängnis?

„Wir verhaften alle unsere Politiker, sobald sie gewählt sind.«
»Weshalb?«
»Das spart Zeit.«
Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent #terrypratchett #GNUTerry

In the night time streets of Ankh-Morpork caution is an absolute. There is no such thing as moderately cautious. You are either very cautious, or you are dead. You might be walking around and breathing, but you’re dead, just the same.
(Guards Guards)

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In the night time streets of Ankh-Morpork caution is an absolute. There is no such thing as moderately cautious. You are either very cautious, or you are dead. You might be walking around and breathing, but you’re dead, just the same.
(Guards Guards)

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Unseen University had never admitted women, muttering something about problems with the plumbing, but the real reason was an unspoken dread that if women were allowed to mess around with magic they would probably be embarrassingly good at it …
(The Light Fantastic)

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Unseen University had never admitted women, muttering something about problems with the plumbing, but the real reason was an unspoken dread that if women were allowed to mess around with magic they would probably be embarrassingly good at it …
(The Light Fantastic)

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...it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you’re attempting can’t be done.
(Equal Rites)

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...it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you’re attempting can’t be done.
(Equal Rites)

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@FrenchHistory/115424122931127774

And just like in Ankh-Morpork, I expect they are unionised and left a receipt!

Alt text for the screenshot: "Post by thelesliegaar: The fact that the Louvre heist didn't take place at dawn, but at the very reasonable hour of 9:30 a.m. shows that even French jewel thieves have a better work-life balance than us." (Assuming she meant the US.)

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@FrenchHistory/115424122931127774

And just like in Ankh-Morpork, I expect they are unionised and left a receipt!

Alt text for the screenshot: "Post by thelesliegaar: The fact that the Louvre heist didn't take place at dawn, but at the very reasonable hour of 9:30 a.m. shows that even French jewel thieves have a better work-life balance than us." (Assuming she meant the US.)

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#terrypratchett #metacrisis #socialjustice #climatejustice

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Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 10 copies of Terry Pratchett's LORDS & LADIES, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3lygeecle4c2n

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Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 10 copies of Terry Pratchett's LORDS & LADIES, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3lygeecle4c2n

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Starting today, the Swiss Post sells a special stamp to commemorate the granting of the patent for the toilet cleaner with the special duck design 45 years ago to Swiss inventor Walter Düring-Orlob.

And yes, it smells like the citrus version of the cleaner.

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Starting today, the Swiss Post sells a special stamp to commemorate the granting of the patent for the toilet cleaner with the special duck design 45 years ago to Swiss inventor Walter Düring-Orlob.

And yes, it smells like the citrus version of the cleaner.

#philately #stamps#Switzerland#MoistvonLipwig#TerryPratchett#WCEnte#MadeinSwitzerland