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What if the most improbable became the probable? After it became probable, would it then no longer be improbable and have to stop being probable so it could become improbable again to become probable? Does any of this really make sense? Probably not but the answer to the question is 42. Yes, 42.
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3.5 stars!
I came late to this classic series, but I can understand why it has so many followers. The idea of large, expanding universe where Earth is definitely not the center of civilization (and apparently only a very very small part of it - mostly harmless), and that we can hitchhike to any planet we want in the galaxy, and meet with so many interesting iconic characters, from a depressed robot to the sadistic aliens who like to use poetry to torture people - it's so enticing and interesting ...more
I came late to this classic series, but I can understand why it has so many followers. The idea of large, expanding universe where Earth is definitely not the center of civilization (and apparently only a very very small part of it - mostly harmless), and that we can hitchhike to any planet we want in the galaxy, and meet with so many interesting iconic characters, from a depressed robot to the sadistic aliens who like to use poetry to torture people - it's so enticing and interesting ...more

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