Within a few months, the first book, the long-playing record and the second radio series were to turn Hitchhiker's into a mainstream hit and make him a household name.

几个月后，第一本印刷版小说、LP慢速唱盘以及第二部广播剧使得《银河系漫游指南》成为了主流热门，也让他的名字家喻户晓。

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His employer wanted to bring his long record of success to its broader business, but that meant playing him out of position.

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