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Also Known As	Sir Terence David John Pratchett
Born	April 28, 1948 • Beaconsfield • England
Died	March 12, 2015 (aged 66) • near Salisbury • England
Notable Works	“Carpet People, The” • Discworld series • “Dodger” • “The Colour of Magic” • “The Long Earth” • “The Long War” • “The Shepherd’s Crown”

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