And our lady friend, she thinks life works like a fairy tale.' Well, t…

Terry Pratchett
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And our lady friend, she thinks life works like a fairy tale.' Well, that’s harmless, isn’t it?' Yeah, but in fairy tales, when someone dies... it’s just a word. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents: (Discworld Novel 28), p.87, Random House
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And our lady friend, she thinks life works like a fairy tale.' Well, that’s harmless, isn’t it?' Yeah, but in fairy tales, when someone dies... it’s just a word. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents: (Discworld Novel 28), p.87, Random House

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