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Afternoon Reading - Why, Robot?

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Series of stories inspired by Issac Asimov's three laws of robotics

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Afternoon Reading - Why, Robot? - Algorithms

By Scarlet Thomas. An algorithm is a step-by-step method for solving a problem; Rebecca's life is full of them. Trouble is, they tend to solve one problem while creating a new one.

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Afternoon Reading - Why, Robot? - The Companion

By Anita Sullivan. A medically trained humanoid watches over Eunice's old age with an unorthodox interpretation of The Three Laws of Robotics. Read by Sheila Steafel.

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Afternoon Reading - Why, Robot? - The Melancholy

By Toby Litt. It is 2068 AD. Local application 13/13 has disappeared mysteriously on Europa, and Chief Engineer Chandi Kane arrives at an all-too-human set of conclusions.

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