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Re: SDK observations
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Date: 
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 16:52:05 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.scout, Eric Brok writes:
> 
> 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?
> > > > 
> > > > No, where?
> > > 
> > > In a sample code, it mentions 42 as being 'the ultimate answer'.
> > 
> > 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.
It is also 'generically' the title of the entire series, comprising a trilogy
in four parts...
Personally Marvin says it all.



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(...) It's actually a five part trilogy, and there is also a weird short story published in one of the books written by the same author (Douglass Adams) Greg "That's my CAR!" Majewski (URL) (27 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)

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Mario Ferrari wrote in message ... (...) 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 (...) (27 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)

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