There is a feeling which persists in England that making a sandwich interesting, attractive, or in any way pleasant to eat is something sinful that only foreigners do.
Douglas AdamsCome on,โ he droned, โIโve been ordered to take you down to the bridge. Here I am, brain the size of a planet and they ask me to take you down to the bridge. Call that job satisfaction? โCos I donโt.โ He turned and walked back to the hated door. โEr, excuse me,โ said Ford following after him, โwhich government owns this ship?โ Marvin ignored him. โYou watch this door,โ he muttered, โitโs about to open again. I can tell by the intolerable air of smugness it suddenly generates.
Douglas AdamsThereโs no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so youโve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and itโs far too late to start making a fuss about it now... What do you mean youโve never been to Alpha Centauri? Oh, for heavenโs sake, mankind, itโs only four light years away, you know. Iโm sorry, but if you canโt be bothered to take an interest in local affairs, thatโs your own lookout. Energize the demolition beams.
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