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Marvin was humming ironically because he hated humans so much.

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Douglas Adams
Age: 49 †
Born: 1952
Born: March 11
Died: 2001
Died: May 11
Comedian
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Science Fiction Writer
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Douglas Noel Adams
Douglas Noël Adams
Douglas N. Adams
Marvin
Humming
Ironically
Hated
Humans
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