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157 Mangrum's Comical Computation (JP)

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Proto‑robots, Minstrelsy, and Comic Formations

Ben describes 19th‑century proto‑robots like The Steam Man and Tik‑Tok, and argues minstrel performance shaped early comic robot portrayals.

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