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| Flavor-Fix Rheostat | ||
| Technology makes sure that the flavor of automatically-produced food is perfect. |
The flavor-fix rheostat is an important component of a vocalex kitchen.
| With the deluxe models, of course, came a set of flavor-fix rheostats which, among other talents, could mix salads according to the recipe of a famous chef slightly better than the chef could himself. |
| From The Jester,
by William Tenn. Published by Thrilling Wonder Stories in 1951 Additional resources -
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Compare the flavor-fix rheostat with Spook, the soda that can be precisely programmed for a specific flavor, from Jeff Noon's 1998 novel SOLACE.
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