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I think I should've reread Asimov's I, Robot before reading Doctorow's. I vaguely remembered the 3 laws (which was essential to understanding this), but not much else. I enjoyed this, but didn't think it was up to Doctorow's usual standards. For example, there were issues raised that would've been good to explore but instead were only hinted at. I think I might've liked it better as a longer work: as it is, it's barely a novella, perhaps really a short story. If I try to judge it as a short stor
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I was pleasantly surprised by this story. I thought it might be too sci-fi for me, but it turned out to have just enough without boring me to death. Love the ending.
