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1. Quo usque tandem-cykel📎 (jdskog@mastodon.nu)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 11:53:09 UTC Quo usque tandem-cykel📎

   #Pratchett

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   • RedHyppo (redhyppo@mastodon.green)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:03:54 UTC RedHyppo

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     @jdskog which is the first one, about the Police procedure? Does anyone know at the top of their head?

   • Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:04:46 UTC Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅

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     • RedHyppo
     @RedHyppo @jdskog Could be "Guards! Guards!", or possible another one of the books in the Watch cycle.
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     Source: trisscar368.tumblr.com/post/17…

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   • Tattooed Mummy (tattooed_mummy@cupoftea.social)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:04:50 UTC Tattooed Mummy

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     shared via @jdskog with alt text #ALT4you

   • Quo usque tandem-cykel📎 (jdskog@mastodon.nu)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:04:52 UTC Quo usque tandem-cykel📎

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     @slothdude Guards! Guards! is the first City Watch one, but it's more of a spoof on fantasy stereotypes, I'd say.

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   • Slothdude (slothdude@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:04:53 UTC Slothdude

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     @RedHyppo @jdskog Men at Arms checks quite a few of these boxes.

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   • Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:12:50 UTC Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅

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     @slothdude @RedHyppo @jdskog The quote might be about all the first three of the Watch books?

     The third "Or ..." is about racism and the third Watch book, Feet of Clay, has the racism against werewolves. I haven't read the other two.

   • Slothdude (slothdude@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:12:51 UTC Slothdude

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     • RedHyppo

     @jdskog @RedHyppo Yeah, but Met at Arms is where it really starts going in the direction described in the screencap. Although Feet of Clay might be an even better fit now that I think about it. Anyway, they are all good.

   • Slothdude (slothdude@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 09-Mar-2024 12:12:52 UTC Slothdude

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     • RedHyppo

     @jdskog @RedHyppo As an aside, when it comes to Discworld, my first love was Rincewind. Then, when I got to the witch books, Granny Weatherfax became my favourite character. And then, with the City Watch books, I finally found my true love, commander Vimes.

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   • Cadbury Moose (cadbury_moose@wandering.shop)'s status on Sunday, 10-Mar-2024 06:19:34 UTC Cadbury Moose

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     @slothdude @clacke @RedHyppo @jdskog

     Terry Pratchett was a VERY angry man, with the gift of making people see the underlying reason(s) for that anger, and consequently joining the fight against injustice in the real world.

     ..."but Vimes is no diplomat?"

     ..."He's the _reason_ for diplomats."

     (Carpe Jugulum, I think, but similar effects in Jingo, not to mention Thud.)

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   • Slothdude (slothdude@mastodon.online)'s status on Sunday, 10-Mar-2024 06:19:35 UTC Slothdude

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     @clacke @RedHyppo @jdskog Actually, the more I think about it, it might very well be about just Feet of Clay itself. In addition to the racism, it also introduces the gender stuff. But of course they are all good, and well worth the read.