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ooking place； this〃 and 〃Probably go up like a firework with just one carelessly…dropped match； know what I mean？〃
＇14＇ A species of geranium。
＇15＇ Some rioters can be quite well…educated。
＇16＇ The phrase 〃Set a thief to catch a thief had by this time （after strong representations from the Thieves' Guild） replaced a much older and quintessentially Ankh…Morporkian proverb； which was 〃Set a deep hole with spring…loaded sides； tripwires； whirling knife blades driven by water power； broken glass and scorpions； to catch a thief。〃
＇17＇ Tridlins： A short and unnecessary religious observance performed daily by the Holy Balancing Dervishes of Otherz； according to the Dictionary of Eye…Watering Words。
＇18＇ The three rules of the Librarians of Time and Space are： 1） Silence； 2） Books must be returned no later than the last date shown； and 3） Do not interfere with the nature of causality。
＇19＇ A number of religions in Ankh…Morpork still practised human sacrifice； except that they didn't really need to practise any more because they had got so good at it。 City law said that only condemned criminals should be used； but that was all right because in most of the religions refusing to volunteer for sacrifice was an offence punishable by death。
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