“Now, if you have never been hit by a flying burrito, count yourself lucky. In terms of deadly projectiles, it's right up there with grenades and cannonballs.”

— Rick Riordan, book The Titan's Curse

Variant: Ever had a flying burrito hit you? Well, it's a deadly projectile, right up there with cannonballs and grenades.
Source: The Titan's Curse

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