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    National Artificial Stupidity Association (N.A.S.A.)

    Computer scientist Arthur Boran was ecstatic. A few minutes earlier, he had programmed a basic
    mathematical problem into his prototypical Akron I computer. His request was simply, "Give me the sum
    of every odd number between zero and ten." The computer's quick answer, 157, was unexpected, to say
    the least. With growing excitement, Boran requested an explanation of the computer's reasoning. The
    printout read as follows: THE TERM "ODD NUMBER" IS AMBIGUOUS. I THEREFORE CHOOSE TO INTERPRET IT AS
    MEANING "A NUMBER THAT IS FUNNY LOOKING." USING MY AESTHETIC JUDGEMENT, I PICKED THE NUMBERS 3, 8,
    AND 147, ADDED THEM UP, AND GOT 157.
    A few moments later there was an addendum: I GUESS I MEANT 158.
    Followed shortly thereafter by: 147 IS MORE THAN 10, ISN'T IT? SORRY.
    Anyone doing conventional research would have undoubtedly consigned the hapless computer to the scrap
    heap. But for Boran, the Akron I's response more...

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