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He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. The wizards of unseen university, after some conversation, at some point know the spelling of wizzard can describe only one guy rincewind. Pratchett somehow seems to take every commonly known reference about east asia, mix them together in a large metaphorical bag, and spread them throughout his book, regardless of the history or accuracy involved. While still an interesting read, by his own admission, mr. Vintage pratchett if youre a terry pratchett fan then this is a welcome addition to your audio book collection. As with most of pratchetts books, interesting times is a joy to read.
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