He was certain he was anorectic, because every time he looked in a mir…

Terry Pratchett
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He was certain he was anorectic, because every time he looked in a mirror he saw a fat man. It was the Archchancellor, standing behind him and shouting at him. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2009). Reaper Man: A Novel of Discworld, p.31, Harper Collins
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He was certain he was anorectic, because every time he looked in a mirror he saw a fat man. It was the Archchancellor, standing behind him and shouting at him. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2009). Reaper Man: A Novel of Discworld, p.31, Harper Collins

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