Perhaps the magic would last, perhaps it wouldn't. But then again, what does?
I imagine that fish have no word for water.
I dinna trust him," said Slightly Mad Angus. "He reads books an' such.
The trouble is you can shut your eyes but you can’t shut your mind.
No! Please! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!" the man yelled. "Really?" said Vimes. "What's the orbital velocity of the moon?" "What?" "Oh, you'd like something simpler?
Take it from me, whenever you see a bunch of buggers puttering around talking about truth and beauty and the best way of attacking Ethics, you can bet your sandals it's all because dozens of other poor buggers are doing all the real work around the place.