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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The extremist grags routinely abduct non-traditionalist dwarfs, interrogate them for information, then send them on their way with a bag of gold... only to kill them before they leave the room. After all, they're not true dwarfs, so they're the enemy.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The extremist grags routinely abduct non-traditionalist dwarfs, interrogate them for information, then send them on their way with a bag of gold... only to kill them before they leave the room. After all, they're not true dwarfs, so they're the enemy.
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** The wizards of Unseen University go for a ride on Iron Girder, in part to declare her nonmagical. Rincewind is also mentioned, in a couple of [[FootnoteFever footnotes]].
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The extremist grags routinely abduct non-traditionalist dwarfs, interrogate them for information, then send them on their way with a bag of gold... only to kill them before they leave the room. After all, they're not true dwarfs, so they're the enemy.enemy.
* FreudianTrio: We have Moist, Harry King and Mister Simnel taking the three roles.
* FreudianTrio: We have Moist, Harry King and Mister Simnel taking the three roles.
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** The wizards of Unseen University go for a ride on Iron Girder, in part to declare her nonmagical. Rincewind is also mentioned, in a [[FootnoteFever footnote]].
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** This is a BrickJoke: first dropped on the very first page, but as it is dropped from the outer limits of the Discworld atmosphere, it only impacts near the end, where the insubstantial "nothing" of a rogue idea finds form as Iron Goddess.
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* [[PinkMist Pink Steam]]: the inevitable end of anyone caught in a boiler explosion. superheated steam does this to a person.
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* [[PinkMist Pink Steam]]: the The inevitable end of anyone caught in a boiler explosion. superheated Superheated steam does this to a person.
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* OopNorth: Dick Simnel has a definite [[BritishAcents Northern English]] accent. Whilst the odd word from Geordie, Cumbrian and Yorkshire slang pops up, a skilled ear will detect it's a phonetic representation of a Lancashire accent. One place in particular, actually: Bolton. Repeated uses of the word "Gradely!" even identify a real-life Dick Simnel: steeolejack turned steam engine restorer and TV star Fred Dibnah. "Gradely!" was something of a catchphrase.
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* OopNorth: Dick Simnel has a definite [[BritishAcents [[BritishAccents Northern English]] accent. Whilst the odd word from Geordie, Cumbrian and Yorkshire slang pops up, a skilled ear will detect it's a [[FunetikAksent phonetic representation representation]] of a Lancashire accent. One place in particular, actually: Bolton. Repeated uses of the word "Gradely!" even identify a real-life Dick Simnel: steeolejack steeplejack turned steam engine restorer and TV star Fred Dibnah. "Gradely!" "''Gradely!''" was something of a catchphrase.
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Actually, it\'s Lancashire...
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* [[PinkMist Pink Steam]]: the inevitable end of anyone caught in a boiler explosion. superheated steam does this to a person.
* [[PinkMist Pink Steam]]: the inevitable end of anyone caught in a boiler explosion. superheated steam does this to a person.
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* Obfuscating Stupidity: Dick Simnel admits to being a fairly simple minded person, but anyone that tries to take advantage of this runs into a rather sharper intellect than they might expect.
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* HypocriticalHumor: The little old ladies who think NewTechnologyIsEvil, and send Vetinari ''clacks messages'' on the subject.
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** Queen Keli makes her first appearance since ''Discworld/{{Mort}}'', although she doesn't get any lines.
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* Obfuscating Stupidity: Dick Simnel admits to being a fairly simple minded person, but anyone that tries to take advantage of this runs into a rather sharper intellect than they might expect.
* PrecisionFStrike: Amusingly averted, the map in the front of the book contains an Effing Forest which leads to some entertaining wood based puns later on.
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Also the lower case assassins who early on in the book attempt to ambush the coach of a certain highly skilled upper case Assassin. Admittedly in their slight defence, it was dark and they couldn't see the coat of arms on the side of the coach.
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** Dick mentions an Ephebian steam engine which blew up. This event was shown in ''Discworld/SmallGods''.
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** Dick mentions an Ephebian steam engine which blew up. This event was shown in ''Discworld/SmallGods''. There's also a brief mention of the Nugganites smashing clacks towers.
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** Near the end, Vetinari mentions that [[Discworld/NightsWatch the world needs shepherds and butchers.]]
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* ContinuityNod: This book is a contender for "most continuity nods in one discworld book".
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** Moist is apparently [[Discworld/IShallWearMidnight yet]] [[Discworld/{{Snuff}} another]] person who was traumatised by the picture of the jolly goblin when he was a child.
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* CallingYourAttacks: A rather {{Justified}} example, when Detritus shouts "PIECEMAKER!" when firing the Piecemaker. People need to know when he does that so they can get out of the way.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Harry King, who's been a minor character in several books, is one of the main characters in this one.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Vimes, as always. He concedes that Moist probably really has put his criminal lifestyle behind him, and commends him for fighting off some dwarf extremists instead of giving him the standard "you should have let the police handle it" routine.
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** One of the obstacles the steam engine and rail system need to overcome is claims of various detrimental effects. Fortunately, most of these claims are ridiculous, and Dick and Harry are a very responsible engineer and businessman respectively, so they are able to put most worries to rest.
** Vetinari himself is rather apprehensive of new technology, despite past experience. He's come around by the end of the book, though, to the point he gleefully celebrates workshop tinkerers everywhere.
** One of the obstacles the steam engine and rail system need to overcome is claims of various detrimental effects. Fortunately, most of these claims are ridiculous, and Dick and Harry are a very responsible engineer and businessman respectively, so they are able to put most worries to rest.
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** When outing herself as female, Queen Rhys mentions [[Discworld/LordsAndLadies Queen Ynci of Lancre]]. If anyone present knows she never existed, they don't call Rhys out on it.
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** The [[Discworld/WyrdSisters King of Lancre]] writes to request that the rail system be extended to his kingdom. Characters present note that Lancre is home to witches.
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* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: It turns out Vetinari has actually ''run out'' of titles to give Vimes. He still gives him a medal for his actions.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After Moist points out what would have happened if her plan went awry, [[spoiler:the little girl who blocked the train tracks with debris wets herself with horror. Moist also takes a moment to tell her that her creativity would serve her much better writing penny dreadfuls, and smooths things over with her father]].
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: The Kitten Punishment. The offender is locked in an iron maiden with as many kittens as can comfortably fit in there. If any of the kittens sound upset, the iron maiden is opened long enough for the offender to be hit over the head with a club.
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* DudeWheresMyReward: Vetinari compensates Moist for his efforts by... allowing him to continue living. Moist is actually okay with this, and after all, he did get to dance on a speeding locomotive, so maybe it was WorthIt after all.
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** A dwarf and a human fall in love and get married. [[spoiler:Except on their wedding day, extremist grags launch an attack on the church, and the human bride is killed]].
** Nobby still has his goblin girlfriend from ''Discworld/{{Snuff}}''. People think she's throwing herself away on him.
** A dwarf and a human fall in love and get married. [[spoiler:Except on their wedding day, extremist grags launch an attack on the church, and the human bride is killed]].
** Nobby still has his goblin girlfriend from ''Discworld/{{Snuff}}''. People think she's throwing herself away on him.
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