Quote by Terry Pratchett

Real magic is the hand around the bandsaw, the thrown spark in the powder keg, the dimension-warp linking you straight into the heart of a star, the flaming sword that burns all the way down to the pommel. Sooner juggle torches in a tar pit than mess with real magic. Sooner lie down in front of a thousand elephants.

Real magic is the hand around the bandsaw, the thrown spark

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This quote suggests that real magic is something dangerous, unpredictable, and powerful. It compares it to putting your hand around a running bandsaw, igniting a spark in a powder keg, or being transported into the intense energy of a star. It implies that real magic is not to be taken lightly, and it would be foolish to handle or meddle with it. The metaphor of juggling torches in a tar pit symbolizes the reckless and risky nature of dealing with real magic, while the idea of lying down in front of a thousand elephants conveys the idea of willingly putting oneself in great danger.

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