The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips.
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The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips. "Who did this?"
"I did," the robot said.
"How?"
"I took one arm off, put in a wireless interface so I could still use it, and put it in a vice, then turned-"
"OK. Why?"
"I needed fixing."
"You are allowed to ask for help."
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The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips. "Who did this?"
"I did," the robot said.
"How?"
"I took one arm off, put in a wireless interface so I could still use it, and put it in a vice, then turned-"
"OK. Why?"
"I needed fixing."
"You are allowed to ask for help."
LB: I've never related this much to a robot

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The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips. "Who did this?"
"I did," the robot said.
"How?"
"I took one arm off, put in a wireless interface so I could still use it, and put it in a vice, then turned-"
"OK. Why?"
"I needed fixing."
"You are allowed to ask for help."
@MicroSFF could the robot previously afford the mechanic?
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The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips. "Who did this?"
"I did," the robot said.
"How?"
"I took one arm off, put in a wireless interface so I could still use it, and put it in a vice, then turned-"
"OK. Why?"
"I needed fixing."
"You are allowed to ask for help."
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@MicroSFF could the robot previously afford the mechanic?
@shadowfals I have always lived in countries where health care is free or very affordable, and when writing this story I imagined maintenance of self-aware robots would be the same.
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@shadowfals I have always lived in countries where health care is free or very affordable, and when writing this story I imagined maintenance of self-aware robots would be the same.
@MicroSFF hard for me to imagine, but it makes for a sweeter story. Thank you for the perspective.
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The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips. "Who did this?"
"I did," the robot said.
"How?"
"I took one arm off, put in a wireless interface so I could still use it, and put it in a vice, then turned-"
"OK. Why?"
"I needed fixing."
"You are allowed to ask for help."
@MicroSFF But only I know what's wrong with me, and I don't trust anyone else with that information, so I have to be the one to fix it. Story of my life.
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The mechanic removed the back plate and inhaled through pursed lips. "Who did this?"
"I did," the robot said.
"How?"
"I took one arm off, put in a wireless interface so I could still use it, and put it in a vice, then turned-"
"OK. Why?"
"I needed fixing."
"You are allowed to ask for help."
@MicroSFF Great social statement here!
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