People
The people who really run organizations are usually found several levels down, where it is still possible to get things done.
— Terry Pratchett • Small Gods
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Pratchett makes a wry observation about organizational power, suggesting that the people with real influence aren't the ones at the top but those further down who still have hands-on control and can actually make things happen.
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