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• The story of what normal, decent people are capable of doing to an old lady when they suspect her of being a witch (kill her cat, burn her cottage, leave her to starve). Tiffany's reaction, even years later, is heartbreaking. Pratchett is a master at describing the banality of evil.
• The Drome in the Jolly Sailor dream, unexpectedly for a creature that had before that been depicted solely as predatory Paranoia Fuel.

"It thinks it's home, Tiffany thought. I've given it a dream it likes."

• When Tiffany defeats the Fairy Queen:

"I never cried for Granny because there was no need to," she said. "She has never left me!"

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