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Hallemeier

What? But it arrived on the minute.

Fabry

The Robots are great on punctuality. Read it, Domin.

Domin

[Reads handbill]: "Robots throughout the world: We, the first international organization of Rossum's Universal Robots, proclaim man as our enemy, and an outlaw in the universe." Good heavens, who taught them these phrases?

Dr. Gall

Go on.

Domin

They say they are more highly developed than man, stronger and more intelligent. That man's their parasite. Why, it's absurd.

Fabry

Read the third paragraph.

Domin

"Robots throughout the world, we command you to kill all mankind. Spare no men. Spare no women.