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A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices

"A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices"
Author Terry Pratchett
Language English
Series Discworld
5th short story
Genre(s)

Fantasy, Wizards and Academic administration

Characters
The Wizards
Locations
Unseen University

Fantasy, Wizards and Academic administration

"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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