Sorry, did I say something wrong?” said Marvin, dragging himself…

Sorry, did I say something wrong?” said Marvin, dragging himself on regardless. “Pardon me for breathing, which I never do anyway so I don’t know why I bother to say it, oh God I’m so depressed. Here’s another one of those self-satisfied doors. Life! Don’t talk to me about life.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (novel), Chapter 11

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