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OK, I was just thinking of adding the Librarian's species when I came across two oppossing facts. In the "Discworld conpanion", (IIRC) it is stated as pongo pygmaus (or thereabouts). However, in "Thud!", his species is stated by A.E Pessimal as pongo pongo, which is declared as correct by both Vimes and the Librarian himself. So which is true? -- CommanderJake, AMCW

On Roundworld, it's Pongo Pygmaeus (see:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orang_utan.) On Discworld, I'd take the Librarian's word for it. --Old Dickens 21:12, 5 October 2006 (CEST)

Very soon, people forgot how the Librarian looked as a human, or what his given name was

I think this was less a case of forgetting and more a case of the rapid turnover of university staff (especially during Sourcery) to the point that Rincewind is the only one left who knew the Librarian as a human.The Last Continent--Teletran 11:27, 2 March 2007 (CET)

The librarian manages to communicate with only two syllables. Strangely, one is Dutch for also, and the other is Middle English (practically Dutch) for...also, also.--Old Dickens 22:57, 6 May 2007 (CEST)