"I heard once where there was this city that was so wicked that the gods turned it into a puddle of molten… — Terry Pratchett
"I heard once where there was this city that was so wicked that the gods turned it into a puddle of molten glass," said Gaspode, apropos of nothing. "And the only person who saw it happen was turned into a pillar of salt by day and a cheese shaker by night."
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