That night on the ship, everyone enjoys some hard-won relaxation. Arthur flips through Ford's copy of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to learn more about his new home. He comes across an entry describing the three phases every civilization goes through: Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication. The first phase, it says, is characterized by the question "How can we eat?" The second by "Why do we eat?" and the third by "Where shall we have lunch?" Just then Zaphod buzzes over the intercom asking.....
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