He says gods like to see an atheist around. Gives them something to ai…

Terry Pratchett
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He says gods like to see an atheist around. Gives them something to aim at. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). Small Gods: (Discworld Novel 13), p.199, Random House
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He says gods like to see an atheist around. Gives them something to aim at. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). Small Gods: (Discworld Novel 13), p.199, Random House

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