Orders of Magnitude

by Jaime Hudson

The Professor had a lovely niece. And an unusual way of vetting her new boyfriends.

'Orders of Magnitude' (new Twilight Zone)

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Hermione (Her-Mine-E) Goldberg

was her name... and Jeb longed for

her. Her Love. So, he accepted a 'date'

for dinner, over at her uncle's home.

Also, the new Laboratory for her uncle's

very unusual work. In robotics and AI.

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Yes. Dinner - and a 'Show':

... a robot Cat catches

a robotic mouse...

A robot Wolf chases

the robotic cat...

Then a robot Tiger

pursues the robotic wolf...

And lastly, a robotic Dragon

attacks the robotic tiger. Oh. Aye!

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Boyfriend: "Does this not seem a bit of an odd way for

your clever uncle to amuse himself... and his guests?

It certainly strikes me as strange, and morose as well."

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Niece: "Yes, perhaps... And he not only

makes robotic animals... But androids

as well... For, you see, Jeb... He made Me!"

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Jeb: "Come now... You're joking... Yes?"

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Hermione: "No... Not in the least. See?"

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She raised her blouse above her long skirt waist top.

Her skin looked lovely. A beige-pink, which glistened.

Then she presses her belly button. And it really was

a button. She then froze in place. Shut off? Oh, my!

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Her uncle (or creator) came back from the kitchen

with port wine, for after the dinner. The after show?

He piped up: "Ah, now... She's showing off again."

The professor pressed her 'button' and she sprang

back to 'Life' again. "How many times must I ask

you, Hermione... Not to do that in front of guests?"

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Hermione: "Sorry... Uncle. But I thought he should

know. Like all my previous boyfriends... that leave."

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Professor Biggs ('Uncle'): "Ah, and there another goes..."

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Jeb, a moment ago, had already showed himself 'Out' the Exit.

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(The End)