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DOUGLAS ADAMS The idea that Bill Gates has appeared like a knight in shining armour to lead all customers out of a... DOUGLAS ADAMS My doctor says that I have a malformed public duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre,' h... DOUGLAS ADAMS Same as you, Arthur. I hitched a ride. After all, with a degree in maths and another in astrophysics... DOUGLAS ADAMS He actually caught himself saying things like "Yippee," as he pranced ridiculously round the house. DOUGLAS ADAMS