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Comment by wombatpm

11 hours ago

Good to clarify the definition of seamstress with DiscWorld/Pratchett quotes floating around.

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wafflemaker  3 minutes ago

Happy to be corrected.

Couldn't remember the word tailor, and seamstress felt very outdated and weird, hence the explanation.

mitxela  11 minutes ago

Explanation: in discworld, seamstress is a euphemism for prostitute, so much that people can't find actual seamstresses.

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