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When HARLIE Was One
Published 1972 by Ballantine Books · 279 pages
Hugo · 1973
FinalistNebula · 1973
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5 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1973–1978
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Synopsis
HARLIE is a sentient computer whose corporate creators must justify his cost or shut him down. As his intelligence grows, his human caretaker argues that the machine is alive and has rights.
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