The quick version
Arthur Dent is at home, in his dressing gown, doing nothing of consequence, when planet Earth is destroyed to make way for a new interstellar highway. Well it's no use complaining now, the aliens inform them before blasting Earth to smithereens, because the planning application has been in their local galactic council chambers for several months now! Suddenly homeless and with only a few friends, a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and a towel to his name, Arthur begins his journey across the universe...
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The Guide, with it's first piece of advice printed on the cover
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