File 15 - Five-subject notebook (spiral bound).

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AdamsDN/2/15

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GB 275 AdamsDN/2/15

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Five-subject notebook (spiral bound).

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  • 1983-1986 (Circa.) (Creation)

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1 notebook; paper

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'Douglas Adams' inscribed in capitals on cover.

  1. 'HHGG Film'.

  2. 'General': a mixture, including list of American place-names and a few 'Liff'-style definitions, computer game notes and plans, memos, and doodles.

  3. So Long. and Thanks for all the Fish material; 'Concorde'.

  4. Computer game notes, chiefly flow diagrams relating to the 'Hitchhiker's Adventure Game' (mentions Steve Meretzky of Infocom); a note on tinkering with 'comms' between his computers; and (last four leaves of section, written from reverse) a diary entry and 'Novel Beginning' (at least in part Dirk Gently ideas).

  5. Chiefly computer game notes (apparently Hitchhiker's), and list of guests for dinner.

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Content advisory: Section 3 contains some sexually explicit writing.

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