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The play describes manufactured living workers. Robot connects to Czech robota, compulsory labour; later metal-machine images should not replace the original premise.

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noun · a robot; a machine that carries out actions automatically

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01 / WORD CURIOSITIESrobot

Which description best fits the robots in R.U.R.?

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Artificial living workers; labour

The play describes manufactured living workers. Robot connects to Czech robota, compulsory labour; later metal-machine images should not replace the original premise.

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