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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

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It's an important and popular fact

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that things are not always what they seem.

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For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed

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that he was the most intelligent species occupying the planet,

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instead of the third most intelligent.

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The second most intelligent creatures were, of course, dolphins, who, curiously enough,

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had long known of the impending destruction of the planet Earth.

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They'd made many attempts to alert mankind to the danger,

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but most of their communications were misinterpreted

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as amusing attempts to punch footballs or whistle for tidbits.

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So, they eventually decided they would leave Earth by their own means.

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The last ever dolphin message was misinterpreted

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as a surprisingly sophisticated attempt to do a double backward somersault

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through a hoop, while whistling the 'Star-Spangled Banner'.

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But in fact, the message was this...

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"So long and thanks for all the fish."

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[So Long & Thanks for All the Fish by Hilary Summers]

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♪ So long and thanks for all the fish ♪

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♪ So sad that it should come to this ♪

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♪ We tried to warn you all but, oh, dear! ♪