The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1)
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This was known as the Big Bang hypothesis.
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when I’ve got over that then I’ll have time to be decently frightened of you.”
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It was all very well going on about pure logic and how the universe was ruled by logic and the harmony of numbers, but the plain fact of the matter was that the Disc was manifestly traversing space on the back of a giant turtle and the gods had a habit of going around to atheists’ houses and smashing their windows.
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a five-meter tall mountain troll standing in the road. It was exceptionally angry. This was partly because trolls generally are,
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He drew his sword and, with a smooth overarm throw, completely failed to hit the troll.
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a sensible wizard would never mention the number if he could avoid it. Or you’ll be eight alive,
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its wild thatch of black hair looking like a tomato on a coffin
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He could even—and unlike many heroes of Rincewind’s acquaintance—speak words of more than two syllables, if given time and maybe a hint or two.