It was of course a descendant of these eccentric poets who invented the spurious tales of impending doom which enabled the people of Golgafrincham to rid themselves of the useless third of their population.
13 seconds sound clip from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) - Episode 6 sitcom.
You can hear this line at 00:21:10.480 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.
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- Well, not exactly land, no. I think, as far as I remember, we were programmed to crash on it.
- Crash?
- Yes, there was some reason for it, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was now...
- You're all a load of useless bloody loonies!
- Yes, that was it. That was the reason. Yes...
- The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy has this to say about the planet of Golgafrincham.
- With them are Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect.
- They too have been traveling widely in distant lands.
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