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  • Although there are moments when Mangan's energy overwhelms the rest of the cast, you suspect Gently's creator would approve.

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  • There's a bit in Douglas Adams 'novel' Dirk Gently's Hollistic Detective Agency 'where he explains the very basic appeal of music.

    Tunes For Thought SVGL 2009

  • The concept is of course loosely based on the Belief Monk from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency It was a lot of fun to play, as an NPC.

    ana-ng Diary Entry ana-ng 2009

  • The ludicrous idea that believing is something you can decide to do is deliciously mocked by Douglas Adams in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, where we meet the robotic Electric Monk, a labour-saving device that you buy 'to do your believing for you'.

    The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006

  • Omega the Unknown known to lesser mortals as John Seavey neglected to mention that Douglas Adams recycled the basic plot of "City of Death", and the character of Professor Chronotis from "Shada", into the novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency".

    "You Stand As This World's Champion?" Rogers 2005

  • Indeed, so woeful is his level of knowledge that Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency was criticised for the sloppy way in which the author disentangled the problems he posed for the sleuth.

    Don't Panic Gaiman, Neil 1993

  • This is understandable, or at least it would be understandable if Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency was, in fact, a detective novel.

    Don't Panic Gaiman, Neil 1993

  • (The character of Chronotis, the retired Time Lord, is something else that Douglas would resurrect for Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.)

    Don't Panic Gaiman, Neil 1993

  • This show also falls on the second anniversary of the release of Swerving Gently's first album which Jenkins says makes it extra special and exciting.

    Kootenay Rockies - News Webpapers Admin 2010

  • This show also falls on the second anniversary of the release of Swerving Gently's first album which Jenkins says makes it extra special and exciting.

    Kootenay Rockies - News Webpapers Admin 2010

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