A glass orb filled with swirling violet light rests on a small clear stand against a dark indigo background.

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Small Gods ‧ 1992

Terry Pratchett

And it came to pass that in time the Great God Om spake unto Brutha, the Chosen One: “Psst!”

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What it means

Our interpretation.

In mock-scriptural language, a grand divine address arrives, and the majestic build-up collapses into a hushed 'Psst!' Solemn phrasing gives way to something like a stage whisper, so the almighty sounds like someone trying to get a chosen follower's attention quietly. The joke is the gap between ceremony and casualness.

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