Jeremy tried to be an interesting person. The trouble was that he was …

Terry Pratchett
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Jeremy tried to be an interesting person. The trouble was that he was the kind of person who, having decided to be an interesting person, would first of all try to find a book called How to Be An Interesting Person and then see whether there were any courses available. ✨ Thief of Time. Book by Terry Pratchett, 2001.
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