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August 4, 2020 by achrilock

“‘Some people play handball,’ said Patience, smiling. ‘Some people play Catch-the-Duke. This is our sport. The election diverts much of the frustration our factions come to feel for one another, and brings prestige to the side that backs the winner. It’s become a highly anticipated tradition.’
‘I’ve imagined you people must run the show in Karthain,’ said Locke. ‘I just never would have suspected this. What a joke on all the poor saps lining up to vote every five years.’”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Republic of Thieves’
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