I recently read Terry Pratchett's newest Discworld novel, Going Postal. The whole book was very good, but even if it wasn't, it all would have been worth it for one single line.
An omniscope is one of the most powerful instruments known to magic, and therefore one of the most useless.
It can see everything, with ease. Getting it to see anything is where wonders have to be performed, because there is so much everything—which is to say, everything that can, will, has, should, or might happen in all possible universes—that anything, any previously specified thing, is very hard to find. ...
Archchancellor Ridcully thumped the side of the thing with his hand, causing it to rock.
It's still not working, Mr. Stibbons!he bellowed.Here's that damn enormous fiery eye again!
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