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A [[Djelibeybi]]an farmer, locked in an intractable battle with neighbouring farmer [[Rhumusphut]] concerning ownership of an ox, which was resolved by the wisdom and judgement of  [[Pteppicymon XXVIII|Pteppic]], and reinterpreted according to long-standing custom, precedent and tradition by [[Dios]]. While Pteppic favoured slaughtering the beast and giving each farmer half each, Dios read this as a salutary lesson to both of them re. the clause about coveting thy neighbours's ox, and duly confiscated it to be burnt as an offering on the Concourse of Gods. As a courtesy detail, both farmers were ordered to work three days in the fields of the King as payment and thanks that Pteppic had deigned to glance upon them.

==Annotation==

"Ktoffle" is not a million miles removed from ''Kartoffel'', which is a sort of universal central European word for ''potato'' in German (and also Dutch/Flemish, et c?) A good name for a farmer...


[[Category:Discworld characters|Ktoffle]]
[[Category:Human characters|Ktoffle]]