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This reads as a dry, affectionate observation about how adaptable life is, even in awkward or unlikely conditions. It can be taken to mean that living things, especially people, make room for existence almost anywhere, which is both comic and a little unsettling. It lands when someone notices how quickly a temporary arrangement becomes ordinary.
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Originally said in English.
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About Douglas Adams
English author, humourist, and screenwriter
Douglas Noël Adams was an English author, humourist, and screenwriter. He is best known for creating The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a work that began as a BBC radio comedy in 1978 and later grew into a much larger franchise. He expanded it into a set of five books that sold more than 14 million copies during his lifetime. Adams also adapted the story for television in 1981, for a video game in 1984, and for a feature film in 2005.
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