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'''Dr. Crusher:''' Now, why do I find that so hard to believe?
-->-- ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "The Offspring"

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'''Dr. Crusher:''' [[TinMan Now, why do I find that so hard to believe?
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-->-- ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "The Offspring"
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->''"I wasn't supposed to feel this way, I wasn't supposed to feel anything, but I do. I guess he made me too perfect."''
-->-- '''Darci Mason''', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', "Obsession"
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-->-- '''Tali'Zorah''', ''Franchise/MassEffect''

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-->-- '''Tali'Zorah''', ''Franchise/MassEffect''
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->''"Whoever put her together made her a little too realistic... Who wants a weapon that sulks!?"''
-->-- '''Junpei''', ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}: The Answer''


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->''"Being a robot's great, but we don't have emotions, and sometimes that makes me very sad."''
-->-- '''Bender''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', [[WhatIf Anthology of Interest II]]
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->'''Renee:''' I feel like a lotta robots are sort of... not sure how to be people, so they're making it up as they go.\\
'''Elliot:''' I think that's true of a lot of humans too.
-->-- ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', [[https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4324 p.4324]]

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->''"My robot brain needs beer."''
-->-- '''Aaron Stack''', ''ComicBook/{{Nextwave}}''
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->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
-->-- Viral ad for ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', "Introducing The Next Generation David"

->''"I was designed like this because you people are more comfortable interacting with your own kind."''
-->-- '''David''', ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''

->''"We can smile, we can cry, we can bleed, we can fuck."''
-->-- ''Film/{{Screamers}}''
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->When [[ArtificialHuman constructs]] were first developed, they were originally supposed to have a pre-sentient level of intelligence, like the dumber variety of bot. But you can't put something as dumb as a hauler bot in charge of security for anything without spending even more money for expensive company-employed human supervisors. So they made us smarter. The anxiety and depression were side effects.
-->-- ''Artificial Condition'', ''Literature/TheMurderbotDiaries''
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->''"But they're perfect creatures. And in that way, they couldn't be less human. There are things machines will never do. They cannot possess faith, they cannot commune with God, they cannot appreciate beauty, they cannot create art. If they ever learn these things, they won't have to destroy us....they'll ''be'' us."''
-->-- '''Sarah Connor''', ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'', while [[RobotGirl Cameron]] is dancing for no apparent reason.

->'''Dr. Crusher:''' Just help her realize she's not alone. And... be there to nurture her when she needs love and attention.\\
'''Data:''' I can give her attention, Doctor. But I am incapable of giving her love.\\
'''Dr. Crusher:''' Now, why do I find that so hard to believe?
-->-- ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "The Offspring"
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-> ''"Hook me up to the monitor. I'll download you some nice, cheerful porn."''
-->-- '''Pintsize''', ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' strip #1.

->''"WHY? WHY WAS I PROGRAMMED TO FEEL PAIN?"''
-->-- A robot on fire, ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

->''"Besides, she's too stoic to be a robot."''
-->-- '''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=0000000000000000000000fx&page=77#1907 Haven]]''', regarding '''Jones''' from ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt''

->''But they're perfect creatures. And in that way, they couldn't be less human. There are things machines will never do. They cannot possess faith, they cannot commune with God, they cannot appreciate beauty, they cannot create art. If they ever learn these things, they won't have to destroy us....they'll ''be'' us.''
-->--''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'', while [[RobotGirl Cameron]] is dancing for no apparent reason.

->'''Dr. Crusher:''' "Just help her realize she's not alone. And... be there to nurture her when she needs love and attention."
->'''Data:''' "I can give her attention, Doctor. But I am incapable of giving her love."
->'''Dr. Crusher:''' "Now, why do I find that so hard to believe?"
-->--''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "The Offspring"

->''"My robot brain needs beer."''
-->-- '''Aaron Stack''', ''Comicbook/{{Nextwave}}''



->''"...because apparently, even though it's explained that none of these robots are able to have feelings, they do seem to have a need for self-preservation. And a need to form opinions. And a need to be sarcastic. And a need to have distinct personalities. And a need to adapt. And a need to change. And a need to interact. And a need to survive. And a need to help. And a need to protect. And a need to fight. And a need to lie. And a need to deceit. And a need to want. And a need to desire. And a need to do just about anything a goddamn HUMAN BEING emotionally needs to do! But, just to emphasize again, none of them have any emotional feelings whatsoever! ...yeah."''
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''', in his review of ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence''



->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
-->-- Viral ad for ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', "Introducing The Next Generation David"

->''"I was designed like this because you people are more comfortable interacting with your own kind."''
-->-- '''David''', ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''



-->--'''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Exo 1''', ''Videogame/{{Destiny}}''

->''Shame. Did I ever suffer exhaustion? Someone asked the question. Or maybe I asked it of myself. Then it looked at me. This moment was real. I told it what every Exo knows: “What can’t touch you has no strength over you. And there’s no place for fatigue to latch onto me.”''\\

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-->--'''Grimoire: -->-- '''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Exo 1''', ''Videogame/{{Destiny}}''

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->''Shame. Did I ever suffer exhaustion? Someone asked the question. Or maybe I asked it of myself. Then it looked at me. This moment was real. I told it what every Exo knows: “What can’t "What can't touch you has no strength over you. And there’s there's no place for fatigue to latch onto me.”''\\"''\\



''I’m a soldier. I was forged by other hands and forced into the role of warrior. According to my scars, I fought and fought. Besides bits and flashes, every battle has been forgotten. But I have this clear, awful sense that others died. In my unit, every soldier was killed except for me. Yet despite a thousand chances to be shredded and scrapped, here I stood, no weapon in my hands, making fists out of habit but with nothing to hit.''\\
''I’d fought to save the Earth. That was my sense of things. But our world was collapsing around us, and every soul was doomed. Even cockroaches and microbes would die. And being an expert in the art of losing battles, I saw no ending to this battle but another loss.''\\

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''I’m ''I'm a soldier. I was forged by other hands and forced into the role of warrior. According to my scars, I fought and fought. Besides bits and flashes, every battle has been forgotten. But I have this clear, awful sense that others died. In my unit, every soldier was killed except for me. Yet despite a thousand chances to be shredded and scrapped, here I stood, no weapon in my hands, making fists out of habit but with nothing to hit.''\\
''I’d ''I'd fought to save the Earth. That was my sense of things. But our world was collapsing around us, and every soul was doomed. Even cockroaches and microbes would die. And being an expert in the art of losing battles, I saw no ending to this battle but another loss.''\\



-->--'''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Exo 3''', ''Videogame/{{Destiny}}''

->''Early experiments in Exo science [[BrainUploading managed to encode the human consciousness into a form that could be processed digitally.]] At the time, we believe that was the big hurdle to overcome in the creation of the Exo. Little did we know that the real challenge would be the phenomenon known as Dissociative Exomind Rejection. Nascent Proto-Exos developed serious symptoms of cognitive disorder that eventually led to death. It turned out the human mind would not reconcile its presence in a new "body".'' (...) ''The second preventative measure to DER is to program certain "humanisms" within Exos. As machines, they have not the physical needs to eat or reproduce like real humans. But artificially injecting that drive has been clinically proven to reduce the odds of DER....''
-->--'''Core Terminus''', ''Videogame/Destiny2''

->''"We can smile, we can cry, we can bleed, we can fuck."''
-->-- ''Film/{{Screamers}}''

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-->--'''Grimoire: -->-- '''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Exo 3''', ''Videogame/{{Destiny}}''

->''Early experiments in Exo science [[BrainUploading managed to encode the human consciousness into a form that could be processed digitally.]] At the time, we believe that was the big hurdle to overcome in the creation of the Exo. Little did we know that the real challenge would be the phenomenon known as Dissociative Exomind Rejection. Nascent Proto-Exos developed serious symptoms of cognitive disorder that eventually led to death. It turned out the human mind would not reconcile its presence in a new "body".'' (...) [...] ''The second preventative measure to DER is to program certain "humanisms" within Exos. As machines, they have not the physical needs to eat or reproduce like real humans. But artificially injecting that drive has been clinically proven to reduce the odds of DER....''
-->--'''Core -->-- '''Core Terminus''', ''Videogame/Destiny2''

->''"We can smile, we can cry, we can bleed, we can fuck.
''Videogame/Destiny2''
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->''"Hook me up to the monitor. I'll download you some nice, cheerful porn.
"''
-->-- ''Film/{{Screamers}}'''''Pintsize''', ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', [[https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1 p.1]]
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->''"Besides, she's too stoic to be a robot."''
-->-- '''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=0000000000000000000000fx&page=77#1907 Haven]]''', regarding '''Jones''' from ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt''

->''"...because apparently, even though it's explained that none of these robots are able to have feelings, they do seem to have a need for self-preservation. And a need to form opinions. And a need to be sarcastic. And a need to have distinct personalities. And a need to adapt. And a need to change. And a need to interact. And a need to survive. And a need to help. And a need to protect. And a need to fight. And a need to lie. And a need to deceit. And a need to want. And a need to desire. And a need to do just about anything a goddamn HUMAN BEING emotionally needs to do! But, just to emphasize again, none of them have any emotional feelings whatsoever! ...yeah."''
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''', in his review of ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence''
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->''"WHY? WHY WAS I PROGRAMMED TO FEEL PAIN?"''
-->-- '''A robot on fire''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
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->''Early experiments in Exo science [[BrainUploading managed to encode the human consciousness into a form that could be processed digitally.]] At the time, we believe that was the big hurdle to overcome in the creation of the Exo. Little did we know that the real challenge would be the phenomenon known as Dissociative Exomind Rejection. Nascent Proto-Exos developed serious symptoms of cognitive disorder that eventually led to death. It turned out the human mind would not reconcile its presence in a new "body".'' (...) ''The second preventative measure to DER is to program certain "humanisms" within Exos. As machines, they have not the physical needs to eat or reproduce like real humans. But artificially injecting that drive has been clinically proven to reduce the odds of DER....''
-->--'''Core Terminus''', ''Videogame/Destiny2''
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->"We can smile, we can cry, we can bleed, we can fuck."

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->"We can smile, we can cry, we can bleed, we can fuck."
-->-- ''Film/{{Screamers}}''
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->''Shame. Did I ever suffer exhaustion? Someone asked the question. Or maybe I asked it of myself. Then it looked at me. This moment was real. I told it what every Exo knows: “What can’t touch you has no strength over you. And there’s no place for fatigue to latch onto me.”''\\
''But shame is a different affliction.''\\
''I’m a soldier. I was forged by other hands and forced into the role of warrior. According to my scars, I fought and fought. Besides bits and flashes, every battle has been forgotten. But I have this clear, awful sense that others died. In my unit, every soldier was killed except for me. Yet despite a thousand chances to be shredded and scrapped, here I stood, no weapon in my hands, making fists out of habit but with nothing to hit.''\\
''I’d fought to save the Earth. That was my sense of things. But our world was collapsing around us, and every soul was doomed. Even cockroaches and microbes would die. And being an expert in the art of losing battles, I saw no ending to this battle but another loss.''\\
''And I was ashamed.''
-->--'''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Exo 3''', ''Videogame/{{Destiny}}''
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->''Now here's the real question. Why are Exo minds human? What's the design imperative? Why does a war machine - yes, absolutely, I am a war machine, built by human hands; and you are a survival machine built by the engine of evolution. Don't interrupt me.''\\
''Why does a war machine have emotions? Why should a war machine have awareness? These are not useful traits on the battlefield. Don't flatter yourself. They are not useful. So why should the Exo mind mimic the human architecture so closely?''
-->--'''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Exo 1''', ''Videogame/{{Destiny}}''

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->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
-->-- Viral ad for ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', "Introducing The Next Generation David"



-->--'''David''', ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''

->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
-->Viral ad for ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', "Introducing The Next Generation David"

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-->--'''David''', ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''

->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
-->Viral ad for ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', "Introducing The Next Generation David"
-->-- '''David''', ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''
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-->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
->Viral ad for ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', "Introducing The Next Generation David"

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-->''What ->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
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-->''What is it about robots, that makes them so robotic? At Weyland Industries, it has long been our goal to create artificial intelligence almost indistinguishable... from mankind itself.''
->Viral ad for ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', "Introducing The Next Generation David"
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-->--''TheSarahConnorChronicles'', while [[RobotGirl Cameron]] is dancing for no apparent reason.

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->''"I was designed like this because you people are more comfortable interacting with your own kind."''
-->--'''David''', ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''
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-->-- '''Pintsize''', ''QuestionableContent'' strip #1.

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-->-- '''Pintsize''', ''QuestionableContent'' ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' strip #1.

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-->-- '''Gene Starwind''', ''OutlawStar''

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-->-- '''Gene Starwind''', ''OutlawStar''
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-->-- '''VideoGame/{{Tales of Hearts}}''', VictoryPose (condition: Kunzite gets poisoned)

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-->-- '''VideoGame/{{Tales of Hearts}}''', '''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts''', VictoryPose (condition: Kunzite gets poisoned)



-->-- A robot on fire, ''TheSimpsons''

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-->-- A robot on fire, ''TheSimpsons''
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-->-- '''Aaron Stack''', ''{{Nextwave}}''

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-->-- '''Aaron Stack''', ''{{Nextwave}}''
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->''"Whoever put her together made her a little too realistic... Who wants a weapon that sulks!?"''
-->-- '''Junpei''', ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}: The Answer''
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-->-- '''Tali'Zorah''', ''MassEffect''

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-->-- '''Tali'Zorah''', ''MassEffect''
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-->-- '''WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic''', in his review of ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence''
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-->-- '''WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic''', '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''', in his review of ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence''
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->''"...because apparently, even though it's explained that none of these robots are able to have feelings, they do seem to have a need for self-preservation. And a need to form opinions. And a need to be sarcastic. And a need to have distinct personalities. And a need to adapt. And a need to change. And a need to interact. And a need to survive. And a need to help. And a need to protect. And a need to fight. And a need to lie. And a need to deceit. And a need to want. And a need to desire. And a need to do just about anything a goddamn HUMAN BEING emotionally needs to do! But, just to emphasize again, none of them have any emotional feelings whatsoever! ...yeah."''
-->-- '''WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic''', in his review of ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence''
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->''"I bet bioandroids wish they didn't have to be ''that'' human."''\\
-- '''Gene Starwind''', ''OutlawStar''


->''"You're a robot? I should have known. No human is that humane."''\\
-- '''Ripley''', ''[[{{Alien}} Alien: Resurrection]]''

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->''"I bet bioandroids wish they didn't have to be ''that'' human."''\\
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->''"You're a robot? I should have known. No human is that humane."''\\
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-->--''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "The Offspring"

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-->--''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', -->--''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "The Offspring"
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-->-- '''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=0000000000000000000000fx&page=77#1907 Haven]]''', regarding '''Jones''' from ''GunnerkriggCourt''

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-->-- '''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=0000000000000000000000fx&page=77#1907 Haven]]''', regarding '''Jones''' from ''GunnerkriggCourt''
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->''"The geth blur the line between organic and synthetic life. It makes sense that they would seek understanding from a higher power."''
-->-- '''Tali'Zorah''', ''MassEffect''
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->''"My robot brain need beer."''

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->''"My robot brain need needs beer."''
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->''"My robot brain need beer."''
-->-- '''Aaron Stack''', ''{{Nextwave}}''
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-->-- '''{{Tales of Hearts}}''', VictoryPose (condition: Kunzite gets poisoned)

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-->-- '''{{Tales '''VideoGame/{{Tales of Hearts}}''', VictoryPose (condition: Kunzite gets poisoned)

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->'''Dr. Crusher:''' "Just help her realize she's not alone. And... be there to nurture her when she needs love and attention."
->'''Data:''' "I can give her attention, Doctor. But I am incapable of giving her love."
->'''Dr. Crusher:''' "Now, why do I find that so hard to believe?"
-->--''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', episode "The Offspring"
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->''"I bet bioandroids wish they didn't have to be ''that'' human."''\\
-- '''Gene Starwind''', ''OutlawStar''


->''"You're a robot? I should have known. No human is that humane."''\\
-- '''Ripley''', ''[[{{Alien}} Alien: Resurrection]]''

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