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What does Sir Terry Pratchett have to do with Central Electricity Generating Board?
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Terry Pratchett was a press officer for nuclear power stations when he worked for the CEGB. Reading the early books of the Discworld series, he makes a joke about writing about his experiences there, if he thought that people would believe it.
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∙ 12y ago
Sir Terry Pratchett worked for the Central Electricity Generating Board in the UK before becoming a full-time writer. His time at the CEGB provided him with inspiration for the book "The Carpet People," his first published novel.
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