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12 December 2007

Terry Pratchett has a rare form of Alzheimer's but is upbeat and hopeful.

post by: Capn at: 12:12 | 8 comments

Yeah, I saw this earlier and I've been bummed about it all morning. It's definitely not jolly and other things ending in olly.

posted by fluffy battle kitten 12 December | 12:26

O no, this makes me really sad. I hope the diagnosis is totally wrong. He is someone who always gave me hope, and made me laugh at a time when no one else could.

posted by Sil 12 December | 12:34

Buggrit, buggrit, buggrit.

posted by ooga_booga 12 December | 13:36

"I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should
be interpreted as 'I am not dead'."

I love that.

posted by pokermonk 12 December | 14:14

Damn. How old is he?

posted by chewatadistance 12 December | 16:01

He's 59.

posted by Daniel Charms 12 December | 16:40

I know it's a very human thing to say "Is there anything I can do", but in this case I
would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry.

I dig him, he's got a way with words. :)

posted by dabitch 12 December | 17:28

:( The first Pratchett book I read was Mort and it made me read several others afterward. I love his humor.

posted by chewatadistance 12 December | 18:15

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