He had a nasty feeling that that might be an idiotic thing … - Douglas Adams

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He had a nasty feeling that that might be an idiotic thing to do, but he did it anyway, and sure enough it had turned out to be an idiotic thing to do. You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

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Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author and satirist, best known for his The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy scripts and books.

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Birth Name: Douglas Noël Adams

Alternative Names: Douglas Noel Adams • Douglas N. Adams

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You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

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