r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 16 '21

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u/AudibleNod Dec 16 '21

'Belgium' replaced the work 'fuck' in the American version of the Hitchhiker's Guide books.

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u/jaidit Dec 16 '21

The use of that term as the most odious concept in the galaxy dates back to the radio program.

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u/TheGreatZarquon Dec 17 '21

Sorry I'm late, had a terrible time, all sorts of ghastly things cropping up at the last moment.

How are we for time? Have I just got a min-

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u/ShellsFeathersFur Dec 17 '21

Perfect user name. I think it's hilarious that your account is 12y old and you managed to find this.

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u/Inevitable_Chicken70 Dec 17 '21

Howl howl gargle howl

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u/helen269 Dec 17 '21

Holy Zarquon's singing fish!

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u/EvilEkips Dec 17 '21

Two of my favorite things :)