β Scribed by Terry Pratchett
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The denizens of Ankh-Morpork fancy theyβve seen just about everything. But then comes the Ankh-Morpork Times, struggling scribe William de Wordeβs upper-crust, newsletter turned Discworldβs first paper of record. An ethical joulnalist, de Worde has a proclivity for investigating stories -- a nasty habit that soon creates powerful enemies eager to stop his presses. And what better way than to start the Inquirer, a titillating (well, what else would it be?) tabloid that conveniently interchanges whatβs real for what sells. But de Wordeβs got an inside line on the hot story concerning Ankh-Morporkβs leading patrician Lord Vetinari. The facts say Vetinari is guilty. But as William de Worde learns, facts donβt always tell the whole story. Thereβs that pesky little thing called the truth ...
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