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The main thing I remember from my long-ago viewing of the film—which was produced concurrently with the book being written—is Hal the computer, so I was surprised to discover how short is his part in the story. It starts millions of years ago with Australopithecus or some similar human ancestor being taught to use tools by a visiting species, who also leave a kind of burglar alarm on the Moon so they will know if and when earthly life reaches it. Then a spaceship sets off to follow the beacon, a
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