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Helen O'Loy by Lester del Rey:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Touching story of two men, a mechanic and a doctor, who create a robot capable of cooking and ultimately love and affection.
('Helen O'Loy' by Lester del Rey)
"Another robot story that, touched with the same sympathy that made "The Faithful", is no more a robot story than that other was a last-war story." Select an invention:
Helen O'Loy - or Helen of Alloys |
Mech |
Robot Cook - tasty meals nightly |
Robot Emotions - mech feelings |
Robot Smiles |
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