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Liar by Isaac Asimov:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
"A beautifully logical tale of a robot who simply couldn't tell the truth!"
('Liar!' by Isaac Asimov)
Short story contains the first use of the word "robotics" (see below) even though the word "robot" had been introduced some twenty years earlier. In the story, a robot is inadvertently given the ability to see the thoughts of human beings. You can read the story here.
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