The more you think about it, the more amazing the everyday world of hu…

Terry Pratchett
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The more you think about it, the more amazing the everyday world of human beings becomes: most of it doesn't actually exist at all. ✨ Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen, Terry Pratchett (2011). The Science Of Discworld Revised Edition, p.185, Random House
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