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| I think it comes from a movie |
   
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1 | 3.13% |
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24 | 75.00% |
| 43 seems kind of silly without it |
  
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3 | 9.38% |
| It is a vital component of a sinister muslim plot |
  
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2 | 6.25% |
| Never heard of it |
  
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2 | 6.25% |
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08-27-2008, 07:11 PM
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08-28-2008, 11:45 AM
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anybody up for a pan galactic gargle blaster?
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08-28-2008, 12:41 PM
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In school, at about age 10, there was a quiz, a general knowledge section and specialist subject, a la Mastermind, H2G2 was my specialist subject. I chose 42 as my team number.  :p and yes Atheism is often considered worse than Satanism in the US, at least they beleive in something even if it's the wrong thing. Last edited by Beest; 08-28-2008 at 01:54 PM. |
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08-28-2008, 12:47 PM
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09-06-2008, 07:21 PM
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Look, I loved Hitchhikers, but I doubt that 21 of you can quote 2 pages from it.
I picked 43 because it's true, and because without it, there would always be a sort of awkward pause when counting past 41.
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09-06-2008, 09:21 PM
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Which two pages would you like? It's a set book for lit classes in the UK.
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09-07-2008, 02:04 PM
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42 = half of the normal life expectancy so it's actual midlife?
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