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From: Niranjan Hira <merlin@interactive.net>
Subject: Re: When to lie
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Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 19:20:31 GMT

On 1 Dec 1996 15:41:12 GMT, James A Hammerton <J.A.Hammerton@cs.bham.ac.uk> wrote in comp.ai:
: Andre Bolle (andre@abolle.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: : How do you program a machine to lie intelligently?

: I think the following steps might suffice:
: (1) Make sure the surface is horizontal so that it won't roll off.
: (2) Make sure it is a comfortable surface.
: (3) Find the most comfortable position for it lie down in.
: (4) Now it can lie on the surface.
: ;-)

	Very funny indeed!  That's quick thinking at it's best!

	-- Hira
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