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Re: SDK observations
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 07:38:46 GMT
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Mario Ferrari wrote in message ...
> Eric Brok <Brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl> wrote:
> > > > Did you also notice the easter-egg reference to the Hitchhikers Guide • to
> > > the
> > > > Galaxy in the docs?
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> > > No, where?
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> > In a sample code, it mentions 42 as being 'the ultimate answer'.
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> Forgive my ignorance and my going off-topic, but what's the "Hitchhikers
> Guide to the Galaxy"?
> Just curious, seems the title of a worth-and-fun-to-read book...
It's a very popular book among its large audience of readers. Actually it's
a series of books, which started out as a British radio play(!). It's about
the hilarious space adventures of an earthling. It's a very entertaining mix
of parody and lighthearted profoundness.
Eric
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| (...) mix (...) ---...--- Spoiler alert! Don't read this if you really want to enjoy the story. ---...--- About the number 42: In the story, it turns out that the existence of earth actually was an astronomical experiment by higher powers to find (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| (...) it's (...) about (...) mix (...) Thanks Eric. And thanks for your alert in your second message. I DIDN'T read it as I'm going to buy and read book :-) Mario (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| (...) to (...) Forgive my ignorance and my going off-topic, but what's the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"? Just curious, seems the title of a worth-and-fun-to-read book... Mario Web page: (URL) member page: (URL) member of ItLUG: (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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