<p><strong>Deep Thought</strong>: Alright. The answer to everything…<br />
Two: …yes…
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Deep Thought: …Life, the Universe and Everything…
One: …yes…
Deep Thought: …is…
One: …yes…
Deep Thought: …is…
Both: …yes…
Deep Thought: …forty-two.
Two: (After pause) We are going to get lynched, d’you know that?
Deep Thought: It was a tough assignment.
Both: Forty-two?!
Deep Thought: I think the problem such as it was was too broadly based. You never actually stated what the question was.
Two: Well… it was the ultimate question – the question of Life, the Universe and Everything!
Deep Thought: Exactly. Now you know that the answer to the ultimate of Life, the Universe and Everything is 42, all you need to do now is find out what the ultimate question is.
Two: Alright. Can you please tell us the question?
Deep Thought: The ultimate question?
Two: Yes.
Deep Thought: …of Life, the Universe…
One: …and Everything?
Deep Thought: …and Everything?
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Two: Yes.
Deep Thought: Tricky.
Two: But can you do it?
Deep Thought: No.