Ankh-Morpork had dallied with many forms of government and had ended u…

Terry Pratchett
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Ankh-Morpork had dallied with many forms of government and had ended up with that form of democracy known as One Man, One Vote. The Patrician was the Man; he had the Vote. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2012). The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld, p.38, Harper Collins
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Ankh-Morpork had dallied with many forms of government and had ended up with that form of democracy known as One Man, One Vote. The Patrician was the Man; he had the Vote. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2012). The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld, p.38, Harper Collins

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