He was a hoopy frood, indeed, and will most definitely be missed. His books helped me survive Jr High School with my sense of irony intact. (For fans, I recommend Neil Gaiman's somewhat-dated but still fun Don't Panic.)

"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another which states that this has already happened."

Bye, Doug. So long, and thanks...

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