“And now,” said the Supreme Grand Master, taking up the book, “we will begin to commence.
Shut up, Brother Dunnykin.”
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Shut up, Brother Dunnykin.”
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“A number of religions in Ankh-Morpork still practiced human sacrifice, except that they didn’t really need to practice anymore because they had got so good at it. City law said that only condemned criminals should be used, but that was all
right because in most of the religions refusing to volunteer for sacrifice was an offense punishable by death.”
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right because in most of the religions refusing to volunteer for sacrifice was an offense punishable by death.”
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“Got any suggestions about what we do next, Sergeant?” said Nobby.
Colon didn’t reply. I wish Captain Vimes were here, he thought. He wouldn’t have known what
to do either, but he’s got a much better vocabulary to be baffled in.”
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Colon didn’t reply. I wish Captain Vimes were here, he thought. He wouldn’t have known what
to do either, but he’s got a much better vocabulary to be baffled in.”
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“I glared at the man. "You know, Dr. Russell, most doctors would have found a more tactful way to break the news."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Perry," Dr. Russell said. "I don't want to seem unconcerned. But it's really not a problem. Even on Earth, testicular cancer is easily treatable, particularly in the early stages, which is the case here. At the very worst, you'd lose the testicle, but that's not a significant setback."
"Unless you happen to own the testicle," I growled.”
― Old Man's War
"I'm sorry, Mr. Perry," Dr. Russell said. "I don't want to seem unconcerned. But it's really not a problem. Even on Earth, testicular cancer is easily treatable, particularly in the early stages, which is the case here. At the very worst, you'd lose the testicle, but that's not a significant setback."
"Unless you happen to own the testicle," I growled.”
― Old Man's War
“You killed a sentry, you know that?"
"I guessed I had...What do they expect if they mount such a damn stupid operation? Why didn't they pull us both in at once? Why put all the lights out? If anything was over organized, that was."
"I am afraid that as a nation we tend to over organize. Abroad that passes for efficiency.”
― The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
"I guessed I had...What do they expect if they mount such a damn stupid operation? Why didn't they pull us both in at once? Why put all the lights out? If anything was over organized, that was."
"I am afraid that as a nation we tend to over organize. Abroad that passes for efficiency.”
― The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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