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7-February-2006

Big Word

by @ 8:09 pm. Filed under Quotes

 

“Zoology, eh? That’s a big word, isn’t it.”

“No, actually it isn’t”, said Tiffany. “Patronizing is a big word. Zoology is really quite short.”

From The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett.

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"Zoology, eh? That's a big word, isn't it"
"No, actually it isn't", said Tiffany. "Patronizing is a big word. Zoology is really quite short."

    — Terry Pratchett
         from "The Wee Free Men"

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