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  • XXXX is also known as the Counterweight Continent, because it's presence is only inferred by the locations of the known continents, and the assumption that the flat disc of the world has to have roughly equal weight distribution.

    Archive 2009-03-01 David Steffen 2009

  • The Counterweight Continent gave Pratchett a chance to avoid the traditional fantasy stereotypes and instead go in a different direction that was just funny.

    REVIEW: Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett 2007

  • In this case, Rincewind is sent to the Counterweight Continent and the Aurient Empire.

    REVIEW: Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett 2007

  • Friday's comic, #880 - Counterweight, has been posted below.

    Theater Hopper - Oct 3: Counterweight « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • Theater Hopper - Oct 3: Counterweight « FirstShowing.net

    Theater Hopper - Oct 3: Counterweight « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • There is something fundamentally wrong with casting a white guy to play Twoflower, the most prominent character to originate from the Counterweight Continent: the Discworld equivalent of Imperial China with some Japanese elements thrown in.

    Discworld thoughts 2007

  • Interesting Times my least favorite; surely the China-as-Counterweight-Continent humor is rather awful?

    Archive 2004-08-01 Jenny Davidson 2004

  • Interesting Times my least favorite; surely the China-as-Counterweight-Continent humor is rather awful?

    Temporarily sated Jenny Davidson 2004

  • A G.O.P. Counterweight to Obama, but So Far Just in Speech Response A one-stop destination for the latest political news - from The Times and other top sources.

    NYT > Home Page By JACKIE CALMES 2012

  • A G.O.P. Counterweight to Obama, but So Far Just in Speech Response A one-stop destination for the latest political news - from The Times and other top sources.

    NYT > Home Page By JACKIE CALMES 2012

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