There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork. And it's wrong. …

Terry Pratchett
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There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork. And it's wrong. All roads lead away from Ankh-Morpork, but sometimes people just walk along them the wrong way. ✨ The Compleat Ankh-Morpork. Book by Terry Pratchett, 2012.
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