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“But robots can’t join heifers at the county fair, Uncle Zeeb!” Jimmy said, bouncing up and down in protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy not?\u201d Uncle Zeeb asked, looking perplexed as he got up from his knees and brushed himself off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey just can\u2019t!\u201d Jimmy replied, exasperated.  \u201cEveryone knows that!\u201d  Uncle Zeeb didn\u2019t seem to know much of anything.  Every time he turned around, he was messing up.  He believed in Martians, and thought that Andromedans could fly!  Where did he learn this stuff?  He was hopeless.  Jimmy remembered when he was four and Uncle Zeeb had kept trying to teach him some game involving obsolete literate long distance information directory operators.  Jimmy couldn\u2019t see the point.  Then he\u2019d gone on and on about some guy named Arthur and some place called Camelot.  Jimmy was beginning to think that Uncle Zeeb was in need of deep psycho-cleansing.  Perhaps a brain wipe would be called for.  Jimmy knew that that would set things straight.  He\u2019d share with the Keeper after playtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, Uncle Zeeb.  I don\u2019t want to play anymore,\u201d he announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Jimmy!  I\u2019ll get it right!  Can\u2019t we play just a bit longer?\u201d  Uncle Zeeb pleaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afraid not!  I\u2019m done.  Now go back to your place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uncle Zeeb\u2019s countenance fell.  Shuffling away to the next room, he stood on a silver disk in the corner.  A bluish light bathed his body and he slipped into the cold familiar trance.  The light stopped and Uncle Zeeb remained standing, more mannequin than man, frozen in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, a good brain wipe would do the trick, Jimmy thought.  He was sure Uncle Zeeb would be as good as new, no more of that archaic nonsense.   Maybe he should activate mom for some advice?  No, he decided, just go to the Keeper.  But first it was time to eat.  Shutting the light off in the playroom, he headed to lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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