WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU HADN'T SAVED HIM? Yes! The sun would h…

Terry Pratchett
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WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU HADN'T SAVED HIM? Yes! The sun would have risen just the same, yes? NO Oh, come on. You can't expect me to believe that. It's an astronomical fact. THE SUN WOULD NOT HAVE RISEN. ... Really? Then what would have happened, pray? A MERE BALL OF FLAMING GAS WOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED THE WORLD. ✨ Hogfather. Book by Terry Pratchett, 1996.
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