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"All right, then," he said. "You´ve all, er, got to take the oath ... eh ... and Corporal Carrot will show you how. Did you take the, er, oath when you joined us, Carrot?"

"Oh, yes, sarge.Only no one asked me, so I gave it to myself, quiet like."

"Oh? Right. Carry on, then."

Carrot stood up and removed his helmet. He smoothed down his hair. Then he raised his right hand.

"Raise your right hands, too," he said. "Er... that´s the one nearest Lance-Constable Angua, Lance-Constable Detritus. And repeat after me..." He closed his eyes and his lips moved for a moment, as though he was reading something off the inside of his skull.

´"I comma square bracket recruit´s name square bracket comma" ...´,

He nodded at them. "You say it."

[...]

´"...do solemnly swear by square bracket recruit´s diety of choice square bracket ..."´

[...]

´"...to uphold the Laws and Ordinances of the city of Ankh-Morpork, serve the public trust comma and defend the Subjects of His stroke Her bracket delete whichever is inappropiate bracket Majesty bracket name of reigning monarch bracket ..."´

[...]

´"...without fear comma favour comma or thought of personal safety semi-colon to pursue evil-doers and protect the innocent comma laying down my life if necessary in the cause of said duty comma so help me bracket aforesaid deity bracket full stop God Save the King stroke Queen bracket delete whichever is inappropiate bracket full stop."´

 

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