The Bowl of Petunias

Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was Oh no, not again. Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) by Douglas Adams

Context: A bowl of petunias, suddenly called into existence high above a planet, falls toward the ground.

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Source: Chapter 18

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