Everyone knew there were wolves in the mountains, but they seldom came…

Terry Pratchett
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Everyone knew there were wolves in the mountains, but they seldom came near the village-the modern wolves were the offspring of ancestors that had survived because they had learned that human meat had sharp edges. ✨ Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett (2008). The Wit And Wisdom Of Discworld, p.24, Random House
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