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Rossum’s Universal Robots

Posted on October 17, 2017 by smellincoffee

R.U.R© 1920 Karel Capek120 pages ALQUIST: . Has Nana got a prayer book?HELENA Yes, a big thick one.ALQUIST And has it got prayers for various occasions? Against thunderstorms? Against illness?HELENA Against temptations, against floods!––ALQUIST But not against progress?HELENA I don’t … Continue reading →

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Drone

Posted on February 19, 2017 by smellincoffee

Drone©  2013432 pages In El Paso, Texas, the raging narco-wars between drug trafficking gangs in Mexico has bled over into American streets — claiming the life of the American president’s son.  Having run on a platform of balancing the budget … Continue reading →

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