The most important thing was that time had passed, pouring thousands o…

Terry Pratchett
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The most important thing was that time had passed, pouring thousands of soothing seconds across the island. People need time to deal with the now before it runs away and becomes the then. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). Nation, p.150, Random House
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The most important thing was that time had passed, pouring thousands of soothing seconds across the island. People need time to deal with the now before it runs away and becomes the then. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). Nation, p.150, Random House

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