"The light was only just visible - except of course that there was no one to see, no witnesses, not this time, but it was nevertheless a light."

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Source: Douglas Adams (2016). “Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Box Set: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul”, p.8, Simon and Schuster

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Douglas Adams

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Douglas Adams was a British author known for his satirical science fiction, particularly 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' which explores absurdity and existence.

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