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The computer salesman was coming to the end of his demonstration of the very latest technology at the premises of C.J. Mainwairing & Son, 'And just to show you how very advanced this machine is, ask it any question - anything at all, even a personal question.'
The Chief executive was sceptical. 'Okay,' he said, 'Ask it where my father is.' The salesman typed in the question and the computer begin to whirr, then the answer flashed up on the screen 'Your father is sitting in a bar in Milwaukee.'
'There you are,' said the boss. 'It's wrong, my father died three years ago.' The salesman was surprised, and hurriedly typed in, 'Where exactly is Mr. Mainwairing senior ?' The computer whirred into action and again flashed its answer on the screen. 'Mr. Mainwairing senior died three years ago, but Charlie Mainwairing's father is still sitting in that bar in Milwaukee !'