{"id":17363,"date":"2021-06-06T08:55:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T12:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=17363"},"modified":"2021-12-29T20:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T01:01:23","slug":"mort-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/17363","title":{"rendered":"Mort"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mort<\/a><\/em> (1987) Terry Pratchett<\/a> (Discworld)<\/p>\n

\"Mort\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Scientists have calculated that the chance of anything so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one. But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In short, Mort was one of those people who are more dangerous than a bag full of rattlesnakes. He was determined to discover the underlying logic behind the universe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Albert grunted. \u201cDo you know what happens to lads who ask too many questions?\u201d <\/p>\n

Mort thought for a moment. \u201cNo,\u201d he said eventually, \u201cwhat?\u201d <\/p>\n

There was silence. <\/p>\n

Then Albert straightened up and said, \u201cDamned if I know. Probably they get answers, and serve \u2019em right.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

THAT\u2019S MORTALS FOR YOU, Death continued. THEY\u2019VE ONLY GOT A FEW YEARS IN THIS WORLD AND THEY SPEND THEM ALL IN MAKING THINGS COMPLICATED FOR THEMSELVES.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There was a low-ceilinged kitchen, its beams at trepanning height for Mort.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Publisher : HarperCollins
\nRating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mort (1987) Terry Pratchett (Discworld) Scientists have calculated that the chance of anything so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one. But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten. In short, Mort was one of those people who are more dangerous than a bag full of rattlesnakes. 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