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From: Andre@shappski.demon.co.uk (Andre Shapps)
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Subject: Robots
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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 23:11:29 +0000
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Does anyone know the origin of the word "robot"? I had a feeling 
it might be related to the Russian "rabotat", to work, which 
some dictionaries indicate (although they quote Czech and Old 
Slavonic).

Others tell me that it's an acronym for - well I forget now.

Anyone know the truth?

-- 
Andre Shapps

