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Thud!

Thud! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 34th book in the Discworld series, first released in the United States on 13 September 2005, then the United Kingdom on 1 October 2005. It was released in the U.S. three weeks before Pratchett's native UK in order to coincide with a signing tour. It was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2006.

“Once you had a good excuse, you opened the door to bad excuses.”

Terry Pratchett Thud!

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“His mind worked fast, flying in emergency supplies of common sense, as human minds do, to construct a huge anchor in sanity and prove that what happened hadn't really happened and, if it had happened, hadn't happened much.”

Terry Pratchett Thud!

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“That's what I don't like about magic. It does everything by magic.”

Terry Pratchett Thud!

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“Shoes, men, coffins; never accept the first one you see.”

Terry Pratchett Thud!

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