Interview in The Daily Nexus (5 April 2000), reprinted in The Salmon of Doubt
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A learning experience is one of those things that say, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."
— Douglas Adams
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About Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams (Kkc2 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author and satirist, best known for his The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy scripts and books.
About Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams (Kkc2 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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