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<P>Towels are the most useful thing it is possible to have handy in a crisis. 
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<P>They can be used for snaring birds whilst falling from a three-mile high marble statue.
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<P>They can be used to signal temporally unstable spaceships by fossilizing them in planetary strata. 
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<P>They can be soaked in nutrients to provide sustenance in awkward situations (Although this is not a terribly tasty solution to hunger). 
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<P>They can also do a really good job of drying between your toes. 
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<P>The Hitchhiker's Guide is full of suggestions for successful towel deployment. It is worth noting that a cup of white vinegar in a wash will help keep your towels fluffy and soft.
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<P><DC=128,128,128>http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/