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For questions relating to Carl Sagan, noted scientist, educator, and writer. Only use for questions about the writer himself and not those about his works. For questions about his works use the relevant work tag.
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Is the Encyclopaedia Galactica in the Hitchhiker's Guide a reference to Asimov's Foundation ...
I would have thought that it was more a reference to the Encyclopedia Britannica
It's long been a source of amusement over here that families would aspire to having a full set of the Encyclopedia an …