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Galaxy Travelers Have Critical Tool on Display

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May 25, 2007

Friday is Towel Day, when fans of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series carry towels all day. A towel, the stories tells us, is the most important item a person can carry while traveling the galaxy.

The creator of the science-fiction comedy series, Douglas Adams, died six years ago this month.

 
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