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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Introduction

By Douglas Adams

Introduction

The introduction does what it promises: it introduces.
It introduces us to an unimportant planet (Earth) with primitive people who are never happy (us).
Then it introduces us to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which is described as an amazing book that has sold a lot of copies. Why?
Because it's cheaper than more reputable encyclopedias; and it has the words "Don't Panic" written on the front.
It also introduces us to a terrible, no good, very bad catastrophe. This book is the story of that catastrophe.
Finally, the introduction introduces us to a house, but don't get attached to the house.

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