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Have you ever seen a robot? No?

Meet my robot friend and philosopher, Robbi, to be precise, its
name is Robbi – 999 X HA.

You may wonder what is Robbi – 999 X HA. Just as cars, washing

machines or xerox machines are of different models with different
names, does this strange name also indicate something similar? Yes,
you are absolutely right! It is a particular domestic model of a robot.
999 stands for the year of its make – 1999, X stands for deluxe model
and HA is for home appliance .

My Robbi is made of shining metals. Its head, chest and arms -
everything is made up of metal. Its blue eyes are glowing electric bulbs

and it moves on four wheels like my toy car. And you should hear him
speak! - soft and soothing - not like the computerized metallic voices of
other robots. It is never loud or passive. Indeed, I love my Robbi for that.

“Come on, Robbi ! Bring me milk.”

“Yes Sunny, I will,” says Robbi. It goes to the kitchen and comes back
bringing a glass of milk on a tray.
Would you like to have a robot
“Do you want anything else, Sunny?” with you as servant?

“Yes, I want biscuits, too.”
deluxe : of especially good quality and more
“Fine, I will bring biscuits, too,” says Robbi.
expensive than other similar products
“Anything else?” appliance : machine that does a particular job
soothing : having a feeling of comfort
“No.”

Robbi turns and goes back to the kitchen to bring me biscuits. Had it been my previous
servant Shamu, he would have certainly shouted in anger, “Why didn’t you ask for it with
milk?” But my Robbi is obedient.

Robbi returns with a plateful of biscuits. I can again ask it to bring me toffees. I know it
will not become angry. Robbi is always helpful.

Robbi is hardworking too. It does all kinds of tasks of home. It cleans the floors. It
washes clothes and utensils. It helps Mummy in the kitchen. Mummy has all the praises for
it. But mind you, please don’t carry the impression that Robbi is simply a mechanical servant

only good at doing physical work.
It is much more than that! It has brains too! Are you not ready to believe me?

Okay! Let me ask Robbi a few questions about its community.

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