“Tis but a scratch!"
"A scratch? Your arm's off!"
"No it isn't."
"Then what's that?"
"Oh come on, pansy!”
Source: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book): Mønti Pythøn Ik Den Hølie Gräilen
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