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A Collegiate Casting Out of Devilish Devices

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Author
  
Terry Pratchett

Language
  
English

Series
  
Discworld 5th short story

Genre(s)
  
Fantasy, Wizards and Academic administration Characters The Wizards Locations Unseen University

"A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices" is a Discworld short story by Terry Pratchett. The story describes the reaction of the wizards of the Unseen University to a proposal from the Patrician to introduce regulation of university education. It references the government inspector A. E. Pessimal, who goes on to have a significant role in Thud!

It was first published in the May 13th, 2005 issue of The Times Higher Education Supplement, and can be found in certain editions of Snuff.

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