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Pets are always a great help in times of stress. And in times of starvation too, o’course.
— Terry Pratchett · Small Gods
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
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An editorial interpretation.
Pets comfort us when life gets stressful. Then comes the dark twist: in a famine, they could become dinner. The joke works because a warm, comforting sentiment turns grim in a single casual tacked-on line.
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