The Machine Speaks
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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The Night of the Living Dummy
In 1845, Henry Fobber built a machine that could speak any European language. It took 20 years to perfect the first version and was destroyed by Fobber himself in a bout of intoxication. The success of the performance would depend heavily on the skill of the operator since the speech patterns are not like programmed.
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