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He was creator of all the various manifestations of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy which started life as a bbc radio 4 series. He was a brilliantly funny author, and im a huge fan of his first four hitchhikers guide to the galaxy books, his pair of dirk gently books, and his writing for the doctor who tv series. So long, and thanks for all the fish by douglas adams. Mostly harmless volume 5 of hitchhiker series, douglas adams volume 5 of hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, douglas adams volume 5 of trilogy of five.
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