“You need to delay the train.” “How do I do that?” “Your head on the rails?” “Seriously?” “I don’t know. But… — Jasper Fforde

“You need to delay the train.”

“How do I do that?”

“Your head on the rails?”

“Seriously?”

“I don’t know. But put it this way: if you don’t delay the train, I will punch you five times hard in the head.”

“Once would probably be enough as a punishment.”

“You don’t need to be punished, you need motivating. And not getting punched five times is a terrific motivator. Take my word for it.”

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