The supercomputerman

RICHMOND READERS

Supercomputerman
Supercomputerman is very intelligent, but he has a problem. ‘I understand many things in the world. Mathematics is very easy. Chemistry and Physics are no problem for me. But there is one thing I don’t understand.What is it? You, people.’ Why can’t Supercomputerman understand people?
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Jeremy Taylor isa writer and a teacher. He lives in the Czech Republic.

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The Man from Peru Ricky Banks – Music Star! Supercomputerman Radio Boy
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Oscar Jack’s Game Maria’s Dilemma Permission to Leave The Boy from Yesterday The Black Mountain............................................................... ...............................................................
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Saturday Storm Craigen Castle Mystery Jason Causes Chaos Where’s Mauriac? The Road through the Hills
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ColdFeet A Christmas Carol The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde A Trip to the Stars Frankenstein
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Dracula Jane Eyre The Adventures of Tom Sawyer A Trip to London Sense and Sensibility

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J E R E M Y TAY L O R

Richmond
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Richmond Publishing 19 Berghem Mews Blythe Road London W14 OHN © Jeremy Taylor 1998 Published by Richmond Publishing® 1998 First published 1998 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers. ISBN:84-294-5387-3 Printed in Spain by ?? Cover Design: Blue Pig Design Cover Illustration: Chris Long Illustrations: Simon Smith

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Who am I? What am I?

I am a ‘supercomputer’. That is a very special, very intelligent computer.

Today I exist for the first time. Who am I? That is a good question.But you must ask, ‘what am I?’ I am a ‘supercomputer’. That is a very special, very intelligent computer. I am the first of the new supercomputers. A lot of old computers can do many things. They can calculate millions of numbers in no time. They can play many games. They can drive a car. But I am very special. I have something different. It is something very important. I can think.
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Look at me. Do you think I am a man? I have got two arms, two legs and a head. My head has got eyes and ears, a nose and a mouth. But in my head there is a supercomputer. I am a very intelligent supercomputer. I want to know everything. I like to study but I don’t studyat school. I know all the information in three million books. But I want to know more. I want to understand everything. I want to be perfect. I understand many things in the world. Mathematics is very easy. Chemistry and Physics are no problem for me. But there is one thing I don’t understand. What is it? You, people.

What is it? You, people.
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