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--> 'I saw a man tread upon the toes of a City Guard who said to him "Your wife is a big hippo!" to which the man responded "Place it where the sun does not shed daylight, enormous person", upon which the Guard [this bit was in red ink and the handwriting was shaky, as if the writer was quite excited] ''did not remove the man's head according to ancient custom.'' The statement was followed by a pictogram of a dog passing water, which was for some obscure reason the Agatean equivalent of an exclamation mark. There were five of these.
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--> 'I saw a man tread upon the toes of a City Guard who said to him "Your wife is a big hippo!" to which the man responded "Place it where the sun does not shed daylight, enormous person", upon which the Guard [this bit was in red ink and the handwriting was shaky, as if the writer was quite excited] ''did not remove the man's head according to ancient custom.'' custom''.' The statement was followed by a pictogram of a dog passing water, which was for some obscure reason the Agatean equivalent of an exclamation mark. There were five of these.
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Up To Eleven is a defunct trope
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** This being the Discworld, they're naturally dialed UpToEleven - a confused sumo is described as ''eating a roof'', and One Big River is mentioned to have failed the entry test to become a sumo by not eating the table.
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** This being the Discworld, they're naturally dialed UpToEleven up to eleven - a confused sumo is described as ''eating a roof'', and One Big River is mentioned to have failed the entry test to become a sumo by not eating the table.
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** When Stibbons is explaining how the spell to bring Rincewind back to UU failed he goes though a long explanation full of scientific jargon that no one else can understand; everyone except the Bursar of all people.
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** When Stibbons is explaining how the spell to bring Rincewind back to UU failed he goes though a long explanation full of scientific jargon that no one else can understand; everyone except the Bursar (who is well known to be insane, even with the frog pills) of all people.
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-->'''Ridcully''': Follow me so far?
-->'''The Dean''': I think we may be a shade unclear on the detail.
-->'''Ridcully''': I was using diplomatic language.
-->'''The Dean''': Could you, perhaps, try to be a little more indiscreet?
-->'''The Dean''': I think we may be a shade unclear on the detail.
-->'''Ridcully''': I was using diplomatic language.
-->'''The Dean''': Could you, perhaps, try to be a little more indiscreet?
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** Vetinari evokes SuspiciouslySpecificDenial to Ridcully about how a message did not arrive from the Counterweight Continent which certainly did not request a great wizzard, while he had just seen the message in question. Why Vetinari words himself like this goes completely past Ridcully, but he decides to play along. Later he relates all of this to the Unseen University faculty, with the denials included, who do not understand it either.
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** When Vetinari suggests that by "Great Wizard", the context should mean someone who is superior, Ridcully notes "Not the Dean, then."
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** Ridcully's attempt to send The Dean to the counterweight continent:
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** Ridcully's attempt to send The Dean to the counterweight continent:Counterweight Continent:
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* The entire footnote involving how to scream for mercy in other languages, and the ensuing [[RunningGag running gag]] throughout the rest of the book.
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* The entire footnote involving how to ''properly'' scream for mercy in other languages, languages (screaming "aaaaargh" doesn't mean what it should be in some places), and the ensuing [[RunningGag running gag]] throughout the rest of the book.
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* Mr. Saveloy's attempts to teach seven life-long [[DesignatedHero barbarian heroes]] the fine art of ''exchanging money for goods and services,'' rather than looting the place and setting it on fire.
--> '''Truckle the Uncivil:''' Give me all your... one apple! ...and I will... give you?... this money!
** Better yet, the basic fiscal principle he finds it necessary to explain to them:
--> '''Truckle the Uncivil:''' Give me all your... one apple! ...and I will... give you?... this money!
** Better yet, the basic fiscal principle he finds it necessary to explain to them:
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* Mr. Saveloy's attempts to teach seven life-long [[DesignatedHero barbarian heroes]] the fine art of ''exchanging money for goods and services,'' services'', rather than looting the place and setting it on fire.
--> '''Truckle the Uncivil:''' Give me all your... oneapple! ...apple!... and I will... give you?... this money!
** Better yet, the basic fiscal principle he finds it necessary to explain tothem:them, which they already have great difficulty with:
--> '''Truckle the Uncivil:''' Give me all your... one
** Better yet, the basic fiscal principle he finds it necessary to explain to
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** This being the Discworld, they're naturally dialled UpToEleven - a confused sumo is described as ''eating a roof'', and One Big River is mentioned to have failed the entry test to become a sumo by not eating the table.
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** This being the Discworld, they're naturally dialled dialed UpToEleven - a confused sumo is described as ''eating a roof'', and One Big River is mentioned to have failed the entry test to become a sumo by not eating the table.
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** And, once he gets there as one of the servants delivering breakfast, his deadpan warning.
--->'''Rincewind:''' ''[lifts a dish cover]'' But take my tip and don't go for this pork. It's been poisoned.
--->'''Rincewind:''' ''[lifts a dish cover]'' But take my tip and don't go for this pork. It's been poisoned.
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* Rincewind, in a rare moment of quiet, actually manages to begin flipping through ''What I Did on My Holidays'', mocking everything in the book... [[spoiler: until he realizes who the author is and [[Discworld/TheColourOfMagic what it's describing]].]]
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* Rincewind, in a rare moment of quiet, actually manages to begin flipping through ''What I Did on My Holidays'', mocking everything in the book... [[spoiler: until he realizes who the author is and [[Discworld/TheColourOfMagic [[Literature/TheColourOfMagic what it's describing]].]]
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* Rincewind imitating a servant in order to get through the palace to Cohen, just as Hong's poisoning his food. Rincewind mucks up his Agatean, and Hong ''almost'' suspects him.
-->'''Hong:''' ... where are you from?
-->'''Rincewind:''' Bes Pelagic.
-->'''Hong:''' Ah.
* Death and War discussing "bacon surprise".
-->'''Death:''' [[AC:What's so surprising about it?]]
-->'''War:''' I imagine it comes as something of a shock to the pig.
-->'''Hong:''' ... where are you from?
-->'''Rincewind:''' Bes Pelagic.
-->'''Hong:''' Ah.
* Death and War discussing "bacon surprise".
-->'''Death:''' [[AC:What's so surprising about it?]]
-->'''War:''' I imagine it comes as something of a shock to the pig.
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* The astounded descriptions of life in Ankh-Morpork in from the book, such as:
--> 'I saw a man tread upon the toes of a City Guard who said to him "Your wife is a big hippo!" to which the man responded "Place it where the sun does not shed daylight, enormous person", upon which the Guard [this bit was in red ink and the handwriting was shaky, as if the writer was quite excited] ''did not remove the man's head according to ancient custom.'' The statement was followed by a pictogram of a dog passing water, which was for some obscure reason the Agatean equivalent of an exclamation mark. There were five of these.
--> 'I saw a man tread upon the toes of a City Guard who said to him "Your wife is a big hippo!" to which the man responded "Place it where the sun does not shed daylight, enormous person", upon which the Guard [this bit was in red ink and the handwriting was shaky, as if the writer was quite excited] ''did not remove the man's head according to ancient custom.'' The statement was followed by a pictogram of a dog passing water, which was for some obscure reason the Agatean equivalent of an exclamation mark. There were five of these.
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** This being the Discworld, they're naturally dialled UpToEleven - a confused sumo is described as ''eating a roof'', and One Big River is mentioned to have failed the entry test to become a sumo by not eating the table.
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* Rincewind, in a rare moment of quiet, actually manages to begin flipping through ''What I Did on My Holidays'', mocking everything in the book... [[spoiler: until he realizes who the author is and [[Discworld/TheColorOfMagic what it's describing]].]]
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* Rincewind, in a rare moment of quiet, actually manages to begin flipping through ''What I Did on My Holidays'', mocking everything in the book... [[spoiler: until he realizes who the author is and [[Discworld/TheColorOfMagic [[Discworld/TheColourOfMagic what it's describing]].]]
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