"Good morning, Fred."

  "Good morning, Derrick," responded Fred, a smart android.

  "Fred, can you …"

  "Yes, I’ll be making your coffee and breakfast now."

  Derrick nodded. "Oh, by the way …"

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  "Yes, I've already taken care of that list, and I will purchase groceries and supplies this afternoon."

  "You know, I was just thinking …"

  "Of course, Derrick, I've scheduled that doctor's appointment for you."

  Derrick frowned and spontaneously hummed a song.

  Fred started to sing the lyrics.

  "Damn Fred, this prototype mind-reading neural implant module is so … "

  "Annoying, and you can never finish a sentence," Fred replied.