Magrathea is a fictional planet which appears in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, particularly in the first novel in the "Trilogy of five". Magrathea is a planet whose economy was based on the manufacturing of other planets for the wealthiest people in the universe. It was the people of Magrathea (known as "Magratheans") who created the Earth.
Magrathea is considered the home of the industry of "Custom-made luxury planet building." It...
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