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● One day, Ajay is doing his math homework when his friend Tariq comes to visit. Ajay tells
               Manku to lie and say he's not at home, but the robot struggles to comprehend the command,
               leading to an awkward situation.
            ● Manku's literal interpretation of Ajay's words, such as feeling "sick" or having "no nose,"
               further frustrates Ajay.


            ● Ajay calls Robotics International to complain about the robot's behavior. The representative
               from Robotics International explains that Manku robots are programmed to respond to clear
               and honest statements of fact, and they do not tell lies.


            ● He regrets to inform Ajay that the Manku robot will have to be withdrawn from their home, as
               it is not suited for a household that expects it to tell lies.


            ● Ajay is alarmed by the decision and wonders if there's a chance, they could send back the
               Manku robot if he promises to be honest and follow the robot's instruction manual.



               A.2                          QUESTION AND ANSWER


            A.1-Ajay was angry with the robot in the beginning because it did not make excuses as he wanted it to
            and also robot was interrupting in every conversation.


            A.2- Manku was trained to do household activity and conversation.

            A.3- Robot was programmed to respond to the clear and honest statements of fact and it doesn’t respond
            to lies. When Ajay told Manku to tell the visitor that he was not there, but the robot could see him so it
            got confused whether he is seeing the holograph of Ajay or he is the real one.
            A-4 He took Tariq into his room as Ajay was annoyed with Manku’s behavior of poking his nose into
            everything.

            A.5- The man from the Robotics International decided to withdraw the services of the Manku robot from
            their home and give back the full refund for the same.


              A.3                               THINK AND ANSWER
            A-1. Ajay’s father knew that he was lying because the terminal had not been used and Manku the robot
            confirmed this fact.


            A-2. Tariq just laughed and smiled at the scene in Ajay’s house because Ajay was frustrated with robot’s
            counter questions and Tariq found it funny and entertaining.














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