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[Chandra inserts two of HAL's modules and activates his console]

Dr. Chandra:
This is initial voice-logic reconstruction test number one. Diagnostics on voice recognition and speech synthesis centers has been completed. At this level all functions appear normal.

Dr. Chandra:
[while typing] Hello. Doctor. Name. Continue. Yesterday. Tomorrow.

HAL 9000:
[mechanically primitive voice synthesis] HE-EL-LO-O. DO-OC-TE-ER. NA-AI-ME. CO-ON-TI-IN-NU-UE-YE-ES TU-UR-DA-AY, TO-O-O-MO-OR-RR-O-OW.

[Chandra inserts two more modules and hits a key to repeat the voice test]

HAL 9000:
[sepulchrally] Hello. Doctor. Name, continue, yesterday. Tomorrow?

[Chandra inserts two more modules and repeats the voice test]

HAL 9000:
[almost normal] Hello? Doctor? Name? Continue? Yesterday? Tomorrow?

[Chandra inserts two more modules]

HAL 9000:
[mechanically and rapidly, rising in pitch and speed] Hellodoctornamecontinueyesterdaytomorrow hellodoctornamecontinueyesterdaytomorrow hellodoctornamecontinueyesterdaytomorrow hellodoctornamecontinueyesterdaytomorrow hellodoctornamecontinueyesterdaytomorrow hellrotinyettyelrotinyettyelrotinyettyelrotinyettyelrotinyetelrotinyet...

[Chandra clears the voice test, inserts the last four modules, and hits a key]

HAL 9000:
[perfectly normal] Good morning, Dr. Chandra. This is HAL. I'm ready for my first lesson.

[Chandra turns and paternally pats HAL's "eye"]