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MACHINE DREAMS

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“The Writer” also has a unique experience that none of the other two had. When Jaquet-Droz was exhibiting his automata in Spain, accused of heresy, the maker and its machine were both imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition (xv, Wood). Here, a question arises. 
What is it that the Spanish Inquisition saw that was so sacrilegious and fear inducing? Contrastingly, Jaquet-Droz’s automata also brought people all over the world just to see the magical machinery in action. 
What had made Jaquet-Droz’s automata so intriguing? 
What is the source of this fascination in automata?
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