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MACHINE DREAMS

Alexei Taylor, Author

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Edison's Eve: A Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life

Wood, Gaby. Edison's Eve: A Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2002. Print.
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