[...] we’ll be saying a big hello to all intelligent…

[...] we’ll be saying a big hello to all intelligent life forms everywhere… and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (novel), Chapter 12

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