A Duke couldn't have the arse hanging out of his trousers when meeting…

Terry Pratchett
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A Duke couldn't have the arse hanging out of his trousers when meeting foreign diplomats. Actually even plain old Sam Vimes never had the arse hanging out of his trousers, either, but no one would have actually started a war if he had. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2002). Night watch, Doubleday UK
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