The figures looked more or less human. And they were engaged in religi…

Terry Pratchett
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The figures looked more or less human. And they were engaged in religion. You could tell by the knives (it's not murder if you do it for a god). ✨ Small Gods. Book by Terry Pratchett, 1992.
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The figures looked more or less human. And they were engaged in religion. You could tell by the knives (it's not murder if you do it for a god). ✨ Small Gods. Book by Terry Pratchett, 1992.

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