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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

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Douglas Adams
Age: 49 †
Born: 1952
Born: March 11
Died: 2001
Died: May 11
Comedian
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Douglas Noel Adams
Douglas Noël Adams
Douglas N. Adams
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