Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating…

Terry Pratchett
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Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2009). Jingo: (Discworld Novel 21), p.255, Random House
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Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2009). Jingo: (Discworld Novel 21), p.255, Random House

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