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[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 100 points 1 year ago (14 children)

As a fan of both authors I'd just like to point out the quote is from Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.

I've never really thought about it and I don't have the vocabulary to describe it, but they have similar humour in the way they look at humans and social interaction.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (5 children)

There’s a certain irony in using a Douglas Adams quote to support saying something is reminiscent of Terry Pratchett.

[–] watersnipje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that person just misremembered the author of the quote.

[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those are two different people though. One thought or Terry Pratchett, the other of Douglas Adams.

[–] notabot@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you ever seen them both in the same room at the same time? I know I haven't. :)

One of them wears glasses and the other doesn't, so clearly they're separate people.

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