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'''''The Lonely Computer''''' was a short prose story published online on two pages. It totalled 3,055 words.
'''''The Lonely Computer''''' was a short prose story published online on two pages. It totalled 3,055 words.


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* [[Joan of Arc]]
* [[Joan of Arc]]
* [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]
* [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]
''Donna also thinks she recognises [[Galileo Galilei]] but his presence was not confirmed.''


== References ==
== References ==
* "If I Could Turn Back Time" written by Diane Warren and performed by Cher.
* ''[[I, Claudius]]'' is referenced by the Doctor.
* ''[[I, Claudius]]'' is referenced by the Doctor as a television series featuring the Roman Emperor Caligula. At the end of the series, when Claudius is dying, all the main characters come before his eyes and say goodbye to him. This has been said to have inspired the way in which the [[Fourth Doctor]] [[regeneration|regenerated]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''.
* The [[Last Great Time War]].
* The Seven Year War.
* KRH Timeloop Theory
* Donna claims to have worked in telemarketing, in which she was stuck with "primitives", one of which was obsessed with Manchester United Football Club.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The depiction of Cleopatra is based on {{w|Elizabeth Taylor}}'s portrayal of the character in {{wi|Cleopatra (1963 film)|Cleopatra}}.
* The depiction of Cleopatra is based on {{w|Elizabeth Taylor}}'s portrayal of the character in {{wi|Cleopatra (1963 film)|Cleopatra}}.
* Donna thinks she recognises [[Galileo Galilei]] but his presence was not confirmed.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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