'But we're a university! We have to have a library!' said Ridcully. 'It adds tone. What sort of people would we be if we didn't go into the Library?'
'Students,' said the Senior Wrangler morosely.
'Hah, I remember when I was a student,' said the Lecturer in Recent Runes. 'Old "Bogeyboy" Swallett took us on an expedition to find the Lost Reading Room. Three weeks we were wandering around. Had to eat our own boots.'
'Did you find it?' said the Dean.
'No, but we found the remains of the previous year's expedition.'
'What did you do?'
'We ate their boots, too.'
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Мммм... А мне вот что тут стало интересно.. Слова "university" (университет) и "universe" (вселенная) можно ли считать однокоренными? или еще хоть бы как-нибудь счязанными дург с другом? Или это просто такая старая шутка?..