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What was the whole point of Pris cutting off the spider's legs. What was that supposed to show?

Edward I saw the spiders "extra" legs as a metaphor for humans having "extra" over androids, the androids rip them off to see what difference it makes, as a …moreI saw the spiders "extra" legs as a metaphor for humans having "extra" over androids, the androids rip them off to see what difference it makes, as a way of understanding how their lack of empathy makes them less than human, when they function just as well without it.(less)

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

by Philip K. Dick

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