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34:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2684:from the original on 23 August 2018
2654:from the original on 23 August 2018
2038:McCaffrey, Laurell (31 July 2019).
1512:"Michio Kaku: Mr Parallel Universe"
1334:The line was also the title of the
588:What position in the grid does the
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2736:Zebrowski, George (30 June 2008).
2569:from the original on 19 April 2015
2538:from the original on 24 March 2012
2524:Jennings, Ken (16 February 2011).
2253:from the original on 27 April 2018
2009:"Douglas Adams and the cult of 42"
1988:from the original on 10 March 2008
1864:from the original on 10 March 2008
1760:
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3042:Life, the Universe and Everything
2905:from the original on 14 July 2006
2872:from the original on 14 July 2020
2599:from the original on 16 June 2018
2478:"Interview: Mark King – Level 42"
2397:from the original on 18 July 2011
2221:from the original on 30 June 2017
2195:from the original on 27 July 2011
1922:"Lewis Carroll and Douglas Adams"
1748:from the original on 2 March 2008
1709:Life, the Universe and Everything
1592:Adams, Douglas (1 January 1980).
1509:Farndale, Nigel (20 March 2008).
824:is so named because show creator
348:training videos. Cleese needed a
278:Life, the Universe and Everything
142:to supposedly make way for a new
3225:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2842:from the original on 25 May 2018
2771:
2427:from the original on 14 May 2006
2007:Gill, Peter (3 September 2013).
1926:CBS Interactive Business Library
1736:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1688:from the original on 26 May 2017
1673:
1473:Adams, Tim (17 September 2006).
1086:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1077:with the words "DON'T PANIC" on
1015:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
553:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
474:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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412:An excerpt from Douglas Adams'
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2862:"Mostly Harmless Econometrics"
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1976:Vernon, Mark (7 March 2008).
1600:. National Geographic Books.
1439:Gribbin, John (26 May 1990).
1426:
1091:the first novel in the series
761:SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
3367:Fiordichthys slartibartfasti
1953:The Mystery of Lewis Carroll
1065:Knowing where one's towel is
1007:is a phrase on the cover of
863:said, "It is and it isn't."
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2385:"Interview with David Fury"
1711:. New York: Harmony Books.
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3077:Young Zaphod Plays It Safe
1786:– via Google Groups.
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1140:The Star Trek Encyclopedia
1059:Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster
997:Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster
976:In season 2, episode 4 of
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2447:"Coldplay: Viva La Vida"
2215:"TIFF Specification 5.0"
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1042:contains a song called "
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1390:In the 2020 video game
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2774:"Elon Musk on Twitter"
2557:Behm, Martina (2010).
2476:Carter, Mandy (2006).
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1978:"What on earth is 42?"
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3092:The Salmon of Doubt
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