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Going Postal
在名为Ankh-Morpork的城市里，现代科技取得了极大的进步。人们渐渐忘却传统的邮政系统，转而倾向于更加便利快捷的互联网络Clarks。但是Clarks并不稳定，由于系统经常崩溃，导致网络传输的速度越来越慢。Ankh-Morpork的领主维提奈瑞无法继续忍受Clarks的专横和缓慢，他决定服刑业已崩溃的传统邮政系统。维提奈瑞将复兴邮政的最佳人选锁定在莫瑞斯特·范·李维格的身上。这是一个头脑精明、狡猾非常的小骗子。维提奈瑞在即要关头就下了即将被绞死的莫瑞斯特，并委命他为邮局的局长。莫瑞斯特逃跑不能，不得已带领一帮老弱残兵与Clarks展开了对抗……
Moist von Lipwig, who after years of undertaking confidence tricks on others finds himself caught by the guards, is sentenced to death under the alias of Arthur Spangler. After a brief spell in prison he is hung by the neck, but not killed. He is brought before Patrician Havelock Vetinari who insists that he either becomes the new Postmaster or be executed.
Moist von Lipwig learns that the Post Office has been superseded by telegraph towers known as "Clacks" which are run by the unscrupulous Reacher Gilt. In an effort to compete, Moist challenges Gilt to a race.
