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Thread ID: 85526 2007-12-13 07:03:00 Discworld Dally (6292) PC World Chat
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620840 2007-12-13 07:03:00 This may not mean much to many of you but I have just read the sad news that Terry Pratchet has Alzheimer's disease. Still thinks he has time for a couple more books Dally (6292)
620841 2007-12-13 07:06:00 Ouch. R2x1 (4628)
620842 2007-12-13 07:08:00 Yikes that's not good! Here's hoping for the miracle cure... Erayd (23)
620843 2007-12-13 07:10:00 Starts with "P", ends with "T", it is not "Porrit"

For those who are puzzled by who he is: en.wikipedia.org
Renmoo (66)
620844 2007-12-13 07:11:00 Time to call Granny Weatherwax. R2x1 (4628)
620845 2007-12-13 07:11:00 In August 2007, he was diagnosed as having had a minor stroke in 2004 or 2005. This damaged the right side of his brain, and while affecting motor skills, has not affected his writing.In December 2007, he posted that the cause of the "phantom 'stroke'" was a "a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's". However, he plans to remain optimistic and to continue writing.
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I love his books, its sad to see him be diagnosed with that.
noone (22)
620846 2007-12-13 21:51:00 That sucks :( I had the Discworld game when I was a youngin on the PC - my Dad was a fan of Terry Enigmur (10547)
620847 2007-12-13 23:21:00 Never heard of him.

But I did hear that a Bangladeshi child died today.
Greg (193)
620848 2007-12-13 23:33:00 Absolutely love the Discworld series. Totally brilliant. My favourite books mejobloggs (264)
620849 2007-12-14 04:26:00 But I did hear that a Bangladeshi child died today.

Of Alzheimer's?
Deane F (8204)
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