For example, the dwarfs found out how to turn lead into gold by doing …

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For example, the dwarfs found out how to turn lead into gold by doing it the hard way. The difference between that and the easy way is that the hard way works. ✨ The Truth. Book by Terry Pratchett, 2000.
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For example, the dwarfs found out how to turn lead into gold by doing it the hard way. The difference between that and the easy way is that the hard way works. ✨ The Truth. Book by Terry Pratchett, 2000.

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