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On 2019-01-21, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
> On 21 Jan 2019 16:50:00 GMT
> Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
>
>> And, surprise, surprise, it's always wrong in their favour.
>> 
>
> What was that Ray Bradbury classic short story where the human race is
> long since deceased, but the alarm goes off every morning as always,
> and the automatic toaster automatically pops out two slices of toasted
> bread, etc. ... I still remember that story from my childhood, the sign
> of a story that has really had an impact.

"There Will Come Soft Rains".

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