Rather than arriving five hours late and flustered, it would be better…

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Rather than arriving five hours late and flustered, it would be better all around if he were to arrive five hours and a few extra minutes late, but triumphantly in command. ✨ Douglas Adams (2014). The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, p.28, Simon and Schuster
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Rather than arriving five hours late and flustered, it would be better all around if he were to arrive five hours and a few extra minutes late, but triumphantly in command. ✨ Douglas Adams (2014). The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, p.28, Simon and Schuster

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