Clean desk Quote by Terry Pratchett

“What about the Vimes manual, then?" snapped Vimes. "I notice you've never bothered to learn how to use me!" The demon hesitated. "Humans come…

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“We try to make guests feel welcome," said Dee, scuttling behind his desk. He pulled off his pointed hat and, to Vimes's amazement, put…

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Vimes struggled to his feet, shook his head and set off after it. No thought was involved. It is the ancient instinct of terriers…

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“Vimes shook some lather off the blade. "Hah! I bet they have. Tell me, Willikins, did you fight much when you were a kid?…

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“Oh, good grief," said Vimes. "Look, it's quite simple, man. I was expected to go "At last, alcohol!", and chugalug the lot without thinking.…

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“Look down, your grace," said Skimmer. "Mhm, mhm." Vimes realized he could feel the faintest prick of a knife blade on his stomach. "Look…

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“Nevertheless, it bothered Vimes, even though he'd got really good at the noises and would go up against any man in his rendition of…

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“Everybody does it!" Quirke burst out. "It's perks !" "Everybody?" said Vimes. He looked around at the squad. "Anyone else here take bribes?" His…

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“But we don't do things like that!" said Vimes. "You can't go around arresting the Thieves' Guild. I mean, we'd be at it all…

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“What a mess the world was in, Vimes reflected. Constable Visit had told him the meek would inherit it, and what had the poor…

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“But it must’ve happened!” snapped Vimes. “I told you, I can remember it! I was there yesterday!” “Nice try, but that doesn’t mean anything…

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“Vimes looked a little deflated. "You can't tell me as commander of police I can't stop some little ti-- some idiot from writing down…

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