Octales: and other myths

Mic was fully engrossed in his(?) assignment. I'm not sure if calling 'his' is even right. During the human era, gender differences were imposed on Robots. Otherwise, robots were neuter, mere Boolean entities during their first stages. Gender was introduced into Robots like a 47th chromosome. Gender in Robots was decided by their voice synthesizers.

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"I'll come to London to spy on you sometime. Catch you red-handed with your secret girlfriend."

Kadhir laughed, deflecting her accusation and casually replied "You don't need to travel all the way to London; just walk to your mirror to catch her"

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Yes, we have our disagreements, but it's to understand him, not to hurt him.

Yes, I argue at times, but it's to seek his attention and time, not to quit him.

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"Breaking news. A few minutes ago, our reporter spotted a UFO-like object in the sky, and it vanished within minutes. Anyone who has come across it is requested to reach this number..."

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He started searching Ananya's room. Joseph had a gorgeous smile in the photos hidden under her pillow. He found a few more pictures of Joseph: dark complexion, sharp nose, and a handsome hunk. No wonder Ananya fell for him. He continued searching in her room. There it was... a vial