Chapter 12

           

           AloudclatterofgunkmusicfloodedthroughtheHeartofGoldcabinasZaphodsearchedthesub-etharadiowavebandsfornewsofhimself.Themachinewasratherdifficulttooperate.Foryearsradioshadbeenoperatedbymeansofpressingbuttonsandturningdials;thenasthetechnologybecamemoresophisticatedthecontrolsweremadetouch-sensitive—youmerelyhadtobrushthepanelswithyourfingers;nowallyouhadtodowaswaveyourhandinthegeneraldirectionofthecomponentsandhope.Itsavedalotofmuscularexpenditureofcourse,butmeantthatyouhadtositinfuriatinglystillifyouwantedtokeeplisteningtothesameprogramme.

           Zaphodwavedahandandthechannelswitchedagain.Moregunkmusic,butthistimeitwasabackgroundtoanewsannouncement.Thenewswasalwaysheavilyeditedtofittherhythmsofthemusic.

           "…andnewsbroughttoyouhereonthesub-ethawaveband,broadcastingaroundthegalaxyaroundtheclock,"squawkedavoice,"andwe’llbesayingabighellotoallintelligentlifeformseverywhere…andtoeveryoneelseoutthere,thesecretistobangtherockstogether,guys.Andofcourse,thebignewsstorytonightisthesensationaltheftofthenewImprobabilityDriveprototypeshipbynoneotherthanGalacticPresidentZaphodBeeblebrox.

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