That, lad, he said proudly, was some of the worst poetry I have heard …

Terry Pratchett
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That, lad, he said proudly, was some of the worst poetry I have heard for a long time. It was offensive to the ear and a torrrture to the soul....We'll make a gonnagle out of ye yet!
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