Arthur is left pondering all this while the story returns to the other three travelers. Trillian and Ford are trying to awaken Zaphod because they are sure he will appreciate the fact that the ground beneath him is made of pure gold. Before he gets too excited, however, they clarify the fact that it isn't real they are actually standing in a Sens-O-Tape catalogue. At that moment, their surroundings change, and they are standing by a purple sea on a beach composed of yellow and green pebbles. They quickly tire of watching the changing landscape, and Zaphod returns to the subject of what has happened to his brain. He remembers that the former President, Yooden Vranx an acquaintance of his and Ford's from their childhood.....
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