-- Voltaire
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It is an important and popular fact that things are not always what
-they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed
-that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so
-much -- the wheel, New York wars and so on -- whilst all the dolphins
-had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But
-conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more
-intelligent than man -- for precisely the same reasons.
+they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always
+assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had
+achieved so much -- the wheel, New York, wars and so on -- whilst
+all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having
+a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that
+they were far more intelligent than man -- for precisely the same
+reasons.
Curiously enough, the dolphins had long known of the impending
-destruction of the of the planet Earth and had made many attempts to
-alert mankind to the danger; but most of their communications were
+destruction of the planet Earth and had made many attempts to alert
+mankind to the danger; but most of their communications were
misinterpreted ...
+
-- Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
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It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be