It was his subconscious which told him this — that infuriating part of a person’s brain which never responds to interrogation, merely gives little meaningful nudges and then sits humming quietly to itself, saying nothing.

Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter

Dirk Gently No. 2, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, ch. 17 (1988)
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