re: #480 3 wood

He is clearing $2 million a day now. In his case, dying was a very profitable career move.

“Hi, Ford,” said Zaphod, “you speak to the big noise boy?”

Ford waggled his head noncommittally.

“Hotblack? I sort of spoke to him, yeah.”

“What’d he say?”

“Well, not a lot really. He’s … er …”

“Yeah?”

“He’s spending a year dead for tax reasons.”