Things just happen, one after another. They don't care who knows. But... ah, history is different. History has to be observed. Otherwise it's not history. It's just... well, things happening one after another. (Terry Pratchett)

Things just happen, one after another. They don't care who knows. But... ah, history is different. History has to be observed. Otherwise it's not history. It's just... well, things happening one after another.

Terry Pratchett

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