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They would start to dream first.
Silkweaver
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7-15-2008 8:56 PM
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Silkweaver
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[Note: although the story is fiction, all quotations
have been reproduced exactly from historical documents that exist.]
An interesting read that makes a point. In the context of AI envisioning I find the final line most inspiring.
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7-19-2008
11:39 AM
Mohir
oops i did it again
just remembered the moment i pressed the send bottom
you already clipped it.
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