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Chapter 31

           Wehave,asyouknow,beenmoreorlessrunningyourplanetforthelasttenmillionyearsinordertofindthiswretchedthingcalledtheUltimateQuestion."

           "Why?"saidArthur,sharply.

           "No—wealreadythoughtofthatone,"saidFrankieinterrupting,"butitdoesn’tfittheanswer.Why?Forty-Two…yousee,itdoesn’twork."

           "No,"saidArthur,"Imeanwhyhaveyoubeendoingit?"

           "Oh,Isee,"saidFrankie."Well,eventuallyjusthabitIthink,tobebrutallyhonest.Andthisismoreorlessthepoint—we’resicktotheteethwiththewholething,andtheprospectofdoingitalloveragainonaccountofthosewhinnet-riddenVogonsquitefranklygivesmethescreamingheebyjeebies,youknowwhatImean?ItwasbythemerestluckychancethatBenjiandIfinishedourparticularjobandlefttheplanetearlyforaquickholiday,andhavesincemanipulatedourwaybacktoMagratheabythegoodofficesofyourfriends."

           "Magratheaisagatewaybacktoourowndimension,"putinBenji.

           "Sincewhen,"continuedhismurinecolleague,"wehavehadanofferofaquiteenormouslyfatcontracttodothe5Dchatshowandlecturecircuitbackinourowndimensionalneckofthewoods,andwe’reverymuchinclinedtotakeit."

           "Iwould,wouldn’tyouFord?"saidZaphodpromptingly.

           "Ohyes,"saidFord,"jumpatit,likeashot."

           Arthurglancedatthem,wonderingwhatallthiswasleadingupto.

           "Butwe’vegottohaveaproductyousee,"saidFrankie,"ImeanideallywestillneedtheUltimateQuestioninsomeformorother."

           ZaphodleanedforwardtoArthur.

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