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* At one point in the story, Vetinari poses a WhoWatchesTheWatchmen question to Vimes. Vimes' answer is simply "We watch each other."
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* After Mildred Easy realizes that she's partly responsible for the deaths of her grandmother and her little brother, Vimes comforts her by promising that she won't lose her job, and that she's welcome to the Watch House's used candle ends if she needs them.

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* After Mildred Easy realizes that she's partly responsible for the deaths of her grandmother and her little brother, Vimes comforts her by promising that she won't lose her job, and that she's welcome to the Watch House's used candle ends if she needs them.them.
* When Dorfl is inducted as a Watchman, Vimes gives him a chit of paper to show anyone who denies that he is a person. Dorfl solemnly says that if he ever feels that he is not alive, he will look at it.
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* Why doesn't Nobby want to be king? Because Vimes wouldn't like it. Becomes even more heartwarming after ''Night Watch,'' when we learn (though Nobby didn't) that Vimes was kind to him as a child.

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* Why doesn't Nobby want to be king? Because Vimes wouldn't like it. Becomes even more heartwarming after ''Night Watch,'' when we learn (though Nobby didn't) that Vimes was kind to him as a child.child.
* After Mildred Easy realizes that she's partly responsible for the deaths of her grandmother and her little brother, Vimes comforts her by promising that she won't lose her job, and that she's welcome to the Watch House's used candle ends if she needs them.

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* Vetenari admitting to Drumknott that part of the reason he let things go on as long as he did was that "Vimes was having so much fun"

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* Vetenari Vetinari admitting to Drumknott that part of the reason he let things go on as long as he did was that "Vimes was having so much fun"fun."
* Why doesn't Nobby want to be king? Because Vimes wouldn't like it. Becomes even more heartwarming after ''Night Watch,'' when we learn (though Nobby didn't) that Vimes was kind to him as a child.
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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read Literature/MenAtArms, you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.

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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read Literature/MenAtArms, ''Literature/MenAtArms'', you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.
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* Dorfl's intro scene (before it's established who he is) has him [[spoiler:trying to save the old priest who helped the golems from dying through the only way he knows: writing the same words that are on his chem on a piece of paper and putting it in the old man's mouth. It obviously doesn't work, but the priest realises what he's trying to do and seems genuinely appreciative]].

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* Dorfl's intro scene (before it's established who he is) has him [[spoiler:trying to save the old priest who helped the golems from dying through the only way he knows: writing the same words that are on his chem on a piece of paper and putting it in the old man's mouth. It obviously doesn't work, but the priest realises what he's trying to do and seems genuinely appreciative]].appreciative]].
* Vetenari admitting to Drumknott that part of the reason he let things go on as long as he did was that "Vimes was having so much fun"
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** Also the fact that Mrs. Gammage is clearly senile, and believes everyone in the bar to be one old friend of hers or another - and everyone plays along rather than upset her with the truth.
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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read Discworld/MenAtArms, you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.

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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read Discworld/MenAtArms, Literature/MenAtArms, you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.

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* Cherry spends most of the book with major prejudice against werewolves, not having any idea that Angua is the Watch's werewolf. When she does learn that Angua is the werewolf, after she changed to save Cherry's life, nothing changes between them.

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* Cherry Cheri spends most of the book with major prejudice against werewolves, not having any idea that Angua is the Watch's werewolf. When she does learn that Angua is the werewolf, after she changed to save Cherry's Cheri's life, nothing changes between them.



-->''He really'' believes ''it'', Angua thought. ''Vimes put words in'' his ''head''.

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-->''He really'' believes ''it'', Angua thought. ''Vimes put words in'' his ''head''.''head''.
* Dorfl's intro scene (before it's established who he is) has him [[spoiler:trying to save the old priest who helped the golems from dying through the only way he knows: writing the same words that are on his chem on a piece of paper and putting it in the old man's mouth. It obviously doesn't work, but the priest realises what he's trying to do and seems genuinely appreciative]].
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* Cherry spends most of the book with major prejudice against werewolves, not having any idea that Angua is the Watch's werewolf. When she does learn that Angua is the werewolf, after she changed to save Cherry's life, nothing changes between them.

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* Cherry spends most of the book with major prejudice against werewolves, not having any idea that Angua is the Watch's werewolf. When she does learn that Angua is the werewolf, after she changed to save Cherry's life, nothing changes between them.them.
* While it's framed via Angua's worry for Carrot, there are a couple of lines which speak volumes of Carrot and Vimes.
-->"Commander Vimes said someone has to speak for the people with no voices!"
-->''He really'' believes ''it'', Angua thought. ''Vimes put words in'' his ''head''.
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* Cherry spends most of the book with major prejudice against werewolves, not having any idea that Angua is the Watch's werewolf. When she does learn that Angua is the werewolf, after she changed to save Cherry's life, nothing changes between them.

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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read Discworld/MenAtArms, you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus's is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.

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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read Discworld/MenAtArms, you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus's Detritus is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.


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* When Vimes points out that the golems ''could'' win their freedom by violent revolt - [[AndThatsTerrible "Not that I'm advising that in any way,]] of course" - [[spoiler: Dorfl]] spurns the idea in the humblest possible way:
--> No. That Would Be Wrong. We Will Be Freed By Our Own Hands, Or By None.
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* [[spoiler:'''WORDS IN THE HEART CAN NOT BE TAKEN''']]

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* Why did Dorfl return from 'death'? [[spoiler:'''WORDS IN THE HEART CAN NOT BE TAKEN''']]
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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read [[Discworld/MenAtArms]], you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus's is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.

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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read [[Discworld/MenAtArms]], Discworld/MenAtArms, you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus's is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.
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* Detritus and Cheery. If you've read [[Discworld/MenAtArms]], you already know [[spoiler:that one of Detritus's first friends was a dwarf that overcame centuries of cultural prejudice to accept him as a friend and comrade-in-arms]]. Now, Detritus's is returning the favor to befriend and defend Cheery.
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The Patrician's hand covered his mouth for a moment.

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The Patrician's hand [[ActuallyPrettyFunny covered his mouth mouth]] for a moment.

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