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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chaminga_d" data-source="post: 405158" data-attributes="member: 8237"><img src="http://i.n.com.com/i/ne/p/2006/6.Loving-the-machine_550x38.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Self-propelled tea dispensers are actually not a new thing in Japan, where robots are expected to provide service with a smile. In the 18th century, affluent members of society were fond of tea-serving dolls like this well-dressed one (a modern re-creation of the original). The 8-inch-tall windup doll could be programmed to travel a certain distance on its hidden cogwheels, then return after a guest placed the empty teacup back on its tray.</blockquote>

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