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* The "surge cascade" scene in the Procrastinator Hall, where Lobsang first demonstrates his mastery of time manipulation. The Procrastinators (giant spools that wind time into and out of the universe) have been disconnected from the real world, making them spin wildly and spew their time in random directions. The overseer on duty has been turned to dust after being struck by a stray 50,000 years, and Lu-Tze tries to take over and bring the situation under control. Lobsang, having never even ''seen'' the Procrastinators before, immediately intuits how to connect up the winding and unwinding spools in pairs so they balance out, even outperforming Lu-Tze, who was happy enough to get them close enough then dump the bits of spare time into an uninhabited part of the ocean, but Lobsang effortlessly balances the entire system without wasting even a single second.
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* Nanny Ogg, it turns out, is the greatest midwife in the world. Given that the person describing her as such can move freely through time, this quite possibly means that she's not just the greatest midwife alive, but ''the greatest who has ever or will ever live.''

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* Nanny Ogg, it turns out, is the greatest midwife in the world. Given that the person describing her as such can move freely through time, this quite possibly means that she's not just the greatest midwife alive, but ''the greatest who has ever or will ever live.''''
-->'Well, now,' she said. 'I'd say, yes, I'm a pretty good midwife, though I do say it myself. I've seen hundreds into the world. Even trolls, which is no errand for the inexperienced. I know birthing backwards and forwards and damn near sideways at times. Always been ready to learn something new, though.' She looked down modestly. 'I wouldn't say I'm the best,' she said, 'but I can't think of anyone better, I have to say.'
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** The monks have rules stating that they are all required to shave their heads. Soto [[RulesLawyer Rules Lawyers]] his way around this by defining his hair as a separate entity from himself.
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** Oh, and she absolutely ''terrifies'' a freaking hippopotamus - one of the most dangerous and aggressive animals in the world - into retreating from its own river, by using the familial '''VOICE''' full-blast in its face.

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** Oh, and she absolutely ''terrifies'' a freaking hippopotamus - one of the most dangerous and aggressive territorial animals in the world - into retreating from its own river, by using the familial '''VOICE''' full-blast in its face.
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** Oh, and she absolutely ''terrifies'' a freaking hippopotamus - one of the most dangerous and aggressive animals in the world - into retreating from its own river, by using the familial [[AC:VOICE]] full-blast in its face.

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** Oh, and she absolutely ''terrifies'' a freaking hippopotamus - one of the most dangerous and aggressive animals in the world - into retreating from its own river, by using the familial [[AC:VOICE]] '''VOICE''' full-blast in its face.
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** Oh, and she absolutely ''terrifies'' a freaking hippopotamus - one of the most dangerous and aggressive animals in the world - into retreating from its own river, by using the familial VOICE full-blast in its face.

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** Oh, and she absolutely ''terrifies'' a freaking hippopotamus - one of the most dangerous and aggressive animals in the world - into retreating from its own river, by using the familial VOICE [[AC:VOICE]] full-blast in its face.
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** Oh, and she absolutely ''terrifies'' a freaking hippopotamus - one of the most dangerous and aggressive animals in the world - into retreating from its own river, by using the familial VOICE full-blast in its face.
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* Lu-Tze [[spoiler:turns out to know Deja-Fu, a martial art involving timebending, alone of all the time monks. And using it to beat the crud out of the son of ''the personification of Time'', now doing mum's job, after extracting a promise from said son to not hurt him. Oh, and the part where he gets his head cut off.]]
** [[spoiler:"I thought you said none of the monks knew Deja Fu!" "[[ExactWords Because I didn't teach it to them!]]"]]

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* Lu-Tze [[spoiler:turns turns out to know Deja-Fu, a martial art involving timebending, alone of all the time monks. And using it to beat the crud out of the son of ''the personification of Time'', now doing mum's job, after extracting a promise from said son to not hurt him. Oh, and the part where he gets his head cut off.]]
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** [[spoiler:"I "I thought you said none of the monks knew Deja Fu!" "[[ExactWords Because I didn't teach it to them!]]"]]them!]]"



** [[spoiler:Her death could compete with that moment: perfectly diving into a lake of chocolate, naked and holding a silver ladle. Even Kaos admires her style.]]
* The Fifth Horseman, [[spoiler:Kaos]], thinks his time is past and no-one cares for his attribute anymore. Lu-Tze manages to convince him that [[spoiler:chaos]] is back in again, citing [[spoiler:chaos theory]] and so on, and persuades him to ride out against the Auditors -- and, of course, [[spoiler:chaos]] is the one thing they fear most in the universe.
** Small CMOA to Terry's own subconscious, which was apparently way ahead of conscious mind - he was trying to think of a Fifth Horseman position for Ronnie Soak to occupy... [[spoiler: and then he ran to the bathroom mirror with the word [[SdrawkcabName SOAK]] written down.]]

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** [[spoiler:Her Her death could compete with that moment: perfectly diving into a lake of chocolate, naked and holding a silver ladle. Even Kaos admires her style.]]
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* The Fifth Horseman, [[spoiler:Kaos]], Kaos, thinks his time is past and no-one cares for his attribute anymore. Lu-Tze manages to convince him that [[spoiler:chaos]] chaos is back in again, citing [[spoiler:chaos theory]] chaos theory and so on, and persuades him to ride out against the Auditors -- and, of course, [[spoiler:chaos]] chaos is the one thing they fear most in the universe.
** Small CMOA to Terry's own subconscious, which was apparently way ahead of conscious mind - he was trying to think of a Fifth Horseman position for Ronnie Soak to occupy... [[spoiler: and then he ran to the bathroom mirror with the word [[SdrawkcabName SOAK]] written down.]]
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** And the dialogue preceding it:
-->The dojo master stood up.\\
"Hold! Do you not want to know the name of the man you are about to destroy?"\\
The fighter held his stance, glaring at Lu-Tze.\\
"I don't need to know the name of a sweeper!"\\
"It is always wise to know the name of a sweeper, boy. And my question was not addressed to you."
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* "My name is Lu-Tze."

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* "My name is Lu-Tze."" Said to an ArrogantKungFuGuy who had decided to bully an [[AlmightyJanitor innocent sweeper]]. The bully ''[[OhCrap wilts.]]''
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-->[[AC:...while it is true we have to ride out]], Death added, drawing his sword, [[AC:[[ProphecyTwist it doesn't say anywhere]] against ''whom''.]]

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-->[[AC:...-->'''...while it is true we have to ride out]], out''', Death added, drawing his sword, [[AC:[[ProphecyTwist '''[[ProphecyTwist it doesn't say anywhere]] against ''whom''.]]'''

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** This PreAssKickingOneLiner:
-->"Why does no one ever listen to Rule One?"



** She beats down the auditors with ''chocolate!''

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** She beats down the auditors Auditors with ''chocolate!''
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** A smaller one - when preparing to ride, War, who has been nothing but milquetoast before his domineering Valkyrie wife, politely asks her to step down from the horse. She begins wheedling him yet again, and with a single, polite word of echoes of brass and steel, convinces her to mellowly step down.

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** A smaller one - when preparing to ride, War, who has been nothing but milquetoast before his domineering Valkyrie wife, politely asks her to step down from the horse. She begins wheedling him yet again, and with a single, polite word sentence of echoes of brass bronze and steel, convinces her to mellowly step down.
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** A smaller one - when preparing to ride, War, who has been nothing but milquetoast before his domineering Valkyrie wife, politely asks her to step down from the horse. She begins wheedling him yet again, and with a single, polite word of echoes of brass and steel, convinces her to mellowly step down.
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* It's a small one, but Madam Frout manages to ''resist [[CompellingVoice Death's voice]]''.

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* It's a small one, but Madam Frout manages to ''resist [[CompellingVoice Death's voice]]''.voice]]''.
* Nanny Ogg, it turns out, is the greatest midwife in the world. Given that the person describing her as such can move freely through time, this quite possibly means that she's not just the greatest midwife alive, but ''the greatest who has ever or will ever live.''
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** Small CMOA to Terry's own subconscious, which was apparently way ahead of conscious mind - he was trying to think of a Fifth Horseman position for Ronnie Soak to occupy... [[spoiler: and then he ran to the bathroom mirror with the word [[SdrawkcabName SOAK]] written down.]]
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** Reexamine that statement. Made. ''NANNY OGG''. Tell. The. Whole. ''TRUTH''. Nanny Ogg, for whom the truth is a reference point, and can think through a corkscrew in a hurricane without touching the sides.

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** Reexamine Re-examine that statement. Made. ''NANNY OGG''. Tell. The. Whole. ''TRUTH''. Nanny Ogg, for whom the truth is a reference point, and can think through a corkscrew in a hurricane without touching the sides.



*** Also counts as a sort of CMOH, since normally emotional-as-an-ice-cube Susan has to make an emotional appeal to Nanny Ogg to get her to talk. That's right, the granddaughter of death finds herself unable to threaten Nanny Ogg.

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*** ** Also counts as a sort of CMOH, since normally emotional-as-an-ice-cube Susan has to make an emotional ''emotional'' appeal to Nanny Ogg to get her to talk. That's right, the granddaughter of death Death finds herself unable to threaten Nanny Ogg.



* The Fifth Horseman, [[spoiler:Kaos]], thinks his time is past and no-one cares for his attribute anymore. Lu-Tze manages to convince him that [[spoiler:chaos]] is back in again, citing [[spoiler:chaos theory]] and so on, and persuades him to ride out against the Auditors--and, of course, [[spoiler:chaos]] is the one thing they fear most in the universe.

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* The Fifth Horseman, [[spoiler:Kaos]], thinks his time is past and no-one cares for his attribute anymore. Lu-Tze manages to convince him that [[spoiler:chaos]] is back in again, citing [[spoiler:chaos theory]] and so on, and persuades him to ride out against the Auditors--and, Auditors -- and, of course, [[spoiler:chaos]] is the one thing they fear most in the universe.
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* Marco Soto's one exception. ''Nobody'' touches the hair.

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* Marco Soto's one exception. ''Nobody'' touches the hair.hair.
* It's a small one, but Madam Frout manages to ''resist [[CompellingVoice Death's voice]]''.
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-->"So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"\\
*** Also counts as a sort of CMOH, since normally emotional-as-a-post Susan has to make an emotional appeal to Nanny Ogg to get her to talk. That's right, the granddaughter of death finds herself unable to threaten Nanny Ogg.

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-->"So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"\\
eye"
*** Also counts as a sort of CMOH, since normally emotional-as-a-post emotional-as-an-ice-cube Susan has to make an emotional appeal to Nanny Ogg to get her to talk. That's right, the granddaughter of death finds herself unable to threaten Nanny Ogg.
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-->"So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"

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-->"So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"eye"\\
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--> [[AC:"So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"]]

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--> [[AC:"So -->"So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"]]eye"
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--> "So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"

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--> "So [[AC:"So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"eye"]]
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*** Nanny Ogg get her own one though:
--> "So you get the other one, and I'll spit in his eye"
*** Also counts as a sort of CMOH, since normally emotional-as-a-post Susan has to make an emotional appeal to Nanny Ogg to get her to talk. That's right, the granddaughter of death finds herself unable to threaten Nanny Ogg.

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** And he correctly uses objective/subjective pronouns. [[MundaneMadeAwesome Yesss!]]


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* Marco Soto's one exception. ''Nobody'' touches the hair.
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** And he correctly uses objective/subjective pronouns. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Yesss!]]

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** And he correctly uses objective/subjective pronouns. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome [[MundaneMadeAwesome Yesss!]]
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* The Fifth Horseman, [[spoiler:Kaos]], thinks his time is past and no-one cares for his attribute anymore. Lu-Tze manages to convince him that [[spoiler:chaos]] is back in again, citing [[spoiler:chaos theory]] and so on, and persuades him to ride out against the Auditors--and, of course, [[spoiler:chaos]] is the one think they fear most in the universe.

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* The Fifth Horseman, [[spoiler:Kaos]], thinks his time is past and no-one cares for his attribute anymore. Lu-Tze manages to convince him that [[spoiler:chaos]] is back in again, citing [[spoiler:chaos theory]] and so on, and persuades him to ride out against the Auditors--and, of course, [[spoiler:chaos]] is the one think thing they fear most in the universe.
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* The Fifth Horseman, [[spoiler:Kaos]], thinks his time is past and no-one cares for his attribute anymore. Lu-Tze manages to convince him that [[spoiler:chaos]] is back in again, citing [[spoiler:chaos theory]] and so on, and persuades him to ride out against the Auditors--and, of course, [[spoiler:chaos]] is the one think they fear most in the universe.
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** [[spoiler:"I thought you said none of the monks knew Deja Fu!" "Because I didn't teach it to them!"]]

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** [[spoiler:"I thought you said none of the monks knew Deja Fu!" "Because "[[ExactWords Because I didn't teach it to them!"]]them!]]"]]
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** In a similar vein: "one thing a bogey dos not like is Miss finding him".

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