>>Douglas Adams. Too bad he died this year. Actually, this is a part of the great trilogy (which has five parts :) - "Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy", and you'll find the rest easily. I've read it all aloud to my youngest daughter, a chapter or two every evening, instead of a fairytale before sleep...
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>BTW, I find it amusing how far the conversation has strayed (more than once) from the original posting: "ABC bans Flag".
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>Hilmar.
It's strayed across oceans and networks - from ABC to the BBC.
David.