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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Mentioned in {{COM}}, this is a powerful spell, whose name parodies the phrase &quot;internal combustion engine&quot;. It was apparently one of the most destructive spells in the [[Arch-Astronomer]] of [[Krull]]&#039;s magical repertoire. He was about to cast [[Vestcake&#039;s Floating Curse]] on [[Rincewind]] and [[Twoflower]] (who had taken the place of two chelonauts about to ride Krull&#039;s [[Potent Voyager|first space ship]] over the [[Edge]]) when a [[Luggage|sinister dome of seaweed]] appeared and attacked everything in sight. The Arch-Astronomer quickly dismissed the Floating Curse and fired this spell instead.<br /> <br /> Despite the immense power of the Infernal Combustion Enigma, all it did was burn away the seaweed in a massive explosion to reveal a box on legs, ominously moving towards the Arch-Astronomer... All the magic of all the assembled wizards of Krull was unable to stop it. And the Luggage does not take kindly to being shot at - despite that shot doing absolutely nothing whatsoever.<br /> <br /> == Annotation ==<br /> <br /> The spell&#039;s name parodies [[Roundworld]]&#039;s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine| Internal Combustion Engine], i.e, a car engine or train engine. This is not the only time Pratchett does so, however. [[Leonard of Quirm]] also built an &#039;&#039;external&#039;&#039; combustion engine in {{J}}. Unlike the Infernal Combustion Enigma, however, Leonard&#039;s invention bears some resemblance to the Internal Combustion Engine - except it used pellets of gunpowder, and it blew up when tested.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Spells]]<br /> [[de:Teuflisches Verbrennungswunder]]</div>

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