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I was pretty sure after a few paragraphs he was getting his style inspiration from Douglas Adams, but when I got to his line saying “this is widely regarded as
by CPLX 6y ago
I was pretty sure after a few paragraphs he was getting his style inspiration from Douglas Adams, but when I got to his line saying “this is widely regarded as a bad move” I became certain.
It is an excellent stylistic choice for documenting interactions with commonwealth bureaucracy, of course.
- dwd 6y agoSomething Adams incorporated a lot into his stories: "But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?" "Yes," said Arthur, "yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard'." I did chuckle out loud when I read "For security reasons, we try to change our Prime Minister every six months".