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"Shower Thought" moment as I listen to Night Watch for what seems like the millionth time.

Near the beginning of his time in The Past, Vimes thinks a comment about how everyone in their late-teens/early-twenties goes through a "twerp stage", essentially how we all have moments of feeling smarter or more cunning or more politically savvy than we actually are.

Young Vimes is a typical twerp in this regard, and one I deeply relate to in his naivety of how the world works. It's almost endearing.

I find Vetinari to be both unsettling (because it's so weird for how he is later) and amusing (see below) in his twerp-ness.

You can see the early stages of his political and social awareness, but it has an element of teenage arrogance that makes me grin (I teach pre-teens and teenagers). His annoyance at his aunt's actions (in regards to the scene in the carriage) but still deep love and respect for her. His unwavering belief that he is better than everyone else around him (he is, but he hasn't quite got the skills to completely control the room/conversation/narrative, yet).

What got me unsettled (and later grinning) was the idea of him sprawling in the chair in his aunt's room. The very idea of Vetinari not sitting as though he commands the room, but rather as a lazy/tired teen talking with his aunt is so strange that is in funny.

On a side note - you can absolutely see where he got some of his cunning and ability to manipulate people. His aunt is a master at it. And I like that scene because you see many of the mannerisms he later adopts for himself, including the ability to manipulate Vimes.

I jaw clench and grind my teeth often at night.

I have tried so many different options and none of them work. I have a very small mouth compared to my teeth (father's teeth, mother's jaw).

- the soft gel types feel okay, but they dig into my gums.

- the ones for small mouths don't work with my teeth and it falls out.

- the $200 dental guard from my dentist makes me want to remove my teeth from my mouth when I wear it. There isn't physical pain, but y'all get what I mean when I say it "hurts".

I have to wear the one from the dentist. It's the best one so far, but the pressure in my mouth is driving me insane and I literally cannot fall asleep with it in.

Advice on how to overcome it?

Hello, everyone!

Short background: I am a middle school teacher. Last November, my administration got the (arguably an actually fun) idea to "cast magic spells" by writing inspirational quotes on our boards in honor of the Wicked part 2 movie.

The school was filled with the typical "shoot for the moon" or "you miss every shot you don't take."

Mine was:

• "If you believe in your dreams...and follow your star...you'll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and weren't so lazy," (Wee Free Men).

It has remained up all year on my board. I plan on either spending some time this summer designing a vinyl version or paying someone to do it so it can be a permanent fixture in my room.

What are some of your favorite quotes related to education? It can be from any of Pratchett's works or Pratchett adjacent (like Douglas Adams). Please post the source and character if possible! (I want to make a whole set).