The brain works fast when it thinks it’s about to be cut in half. ✨ Te…

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The brain works fast when it thinks it’s about to be cut in half. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). The Truth: (Discworld Novel 25), p.124, Random House
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The brain works fast when it thinks it’s about to be cut in half. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). The Truth: (Discworld Novel 25), p.124, Random House

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