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*ie, ''The God could never have meant an amount THAT small should be donated to His holy works on the Disc. It's obviously a metaphor for "at least half".''
*ie, ''The God could never have meant an amount THAT small should be donated to His holy works on the Disc. It's obviously a metaphor for "at least half".''
As [[Moist von Lipwig]] found out to his cost.
As [[Moist von Lipwig]] found out to his cost.


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An intermediary between Man and the Gods, a service for which they usually expect a very large tithe and, in the case of exceedingly junior priests of Offler, a share in the not so much burnt, as cooked to perfection, offering of Holy Sausage.

A tithe is technically ten per cent - most holy books say so - but most Discworld priests choose to interpret this text liberally*, as opposed to applying fundamentalist literal accuracy. In this they are not a million miles removed from some of their spiritual brethren on Roundworld.


  • ie, The God could never have meant an amount THAT small should be donated to His holy works on the Disc. It's obviously a metaphor for "at least half".

As Moist von Lipwig found out to his cost.


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