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From: cfbd@southern.co.nz (Colin Douthwaite)
Subject: Re: what is the meaning of life
Date: 1996/10/24
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Sandy Morton (swm@atl.hp.com) wrote:
>a-dori-ble wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 19 Oct 1996, Steve West wrote:
>> > Arthur Dent got the question when he played Scrabble with the cavemen
>> > rocks.  He got the question "What is six and nine?"  Of course this is
>> > still wrong...  Hmmm  We just have to wonder what this means in the whole
>> > grand scheme of things.
>
>> Did he really get "What is six and nine?"  I thought he got "What is six
>> times seven?"  Of course, it is a very good chance that my memory is
>> failing me considering I read those books when I was in junior high and
>> that was a good 8 or 9 years ago.

>Actually, it is "six times nine", which is what they referred to
>as there being a fundamental problem with human kind.  However,
>why don't you guys move this over to alt.fan.douglas-adams and
>discuss this to your hearts content.  :^)

>Sandy (swm@atl.hp.com)

Don't be so grumpy Sandy...and please post some pictures !  Harumph !


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