So this is it," said Arthur, "We are going to die." "Yes," said Ford, "except... no! Wait a minute!" He suddenly lunged across the chamber at something behind Arthur's line of vision. "What's this switch?" he cried. "What? Where?" cried Arthur, twisting round. "No, I was only fooling," said Ford, "we are going to die after all.
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Douglas AdamsBut the plans were on displayโฆโ โOn display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.โ โThatโs the display department.โ โWith a flashlight.โ โAh, well, the lights had probably gone.โ โSo had the stairs.โ โBut look, you found the notice, didnโt you?โ โYes,โ said Arthur, โyes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying โBeware of the Leopard.
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