tp.lightfantastic-第41节

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sea　that　was　but　a　part　of　a　bright　circling　ocean　on　a　cloud…swirled　Disc　on　the　back　of　four　giant　elephants　that　themselves　stood　on　the　shell　of　an　enormous　turtle。
　Which　soon　became　a　glint　among　the　stars；　and　disappeared。
　The　End
　
　＇1＇　They　won't　be　described；　since　even　the　pretty　ones　looked　like　the　offspring　of　an　octopus　and　a　bicycle。　It　is　well　known　that　things　from　undesirable　universes　are　always　seeking　an　entrance　into　this　one；　which　is　the　psychic　equivalent　of　handy　for　the　buses　and　closer　to　the　shops。　
　
　＇2＇　A　Thaum　is　the　basic　unit　of　magical　strength。　It　has　been　universally　established　as　the　amount　of　magic　needed　to　create　one　small　white　pigeon　or　three　normal　sized　billiard　balls。　
　
　＇3＇　An　interesting　metaphor。　To　nocturnal　trolls；　of　course；　the　dawn　of　time　lies　in　the　future。　
　
　＇4＇　Not　precisely；　of　course。　Trees　didn't　burst　into　flame；　people　didn't　suddenly　bee　very　rich　and　extremely　dead；　and　the　seas　didn't　flash　into　steam。　A　better　simile；　in　fact；　would　be　'not　like　molten　gold'。　
　
　＇5＇　No…one　knows　why；　but　all　the　most　truly　mysterious　and　magical　items　are　bought　from　shops　that　appear　and；　after　a　trading　life　even　briefer　than　a　double…glazing　pany；　vanish　like　smoke。　There　had　been　various　attempts　to　explain　this；　all　of　which　don't　fully　account　for　the　observed　facts。　These　shops　turn　up　anywhere　in　the　universe；　and　their　immediate　non…existence　in　any　particular　city　can　normally　be　deduced　from　crowds　of　people　wandering　the　streets　clutching　defunct　magical　items；　ornate　guarantee　cards；　and　looking　very　suspiciously　at　brick　walls。　
　



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