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Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.
Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.
Approximate author period: c. 1976 AD · modern
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- Douglas Adams
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- Approximate author period: c. 1976 AD · modern
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