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EPICAC is a short story by [[Kurt Vonnegut]], originally published in 1950. It is told from an unnamed narrator's point of view as he tells the story of his interaction with the sentient supercomputer EPICAC and how it changed both of their lives.
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* [[Do Androids Dream?]]: The works main focus, taken up to the point that the titular computers commits "suicide", note and all, and it is treated as the death of a good friend.
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* [[I Am Not a Gun]]: One of EPICAC's reasons for committing suicide. (The other is that what he wants to pursue ''instead'' of warfare -- a romantic relationship -- is impossible.)
* [[Instant AI, Just Add Water]] : The titular computer was created for missile guidance, that doesn't stop it from being able to give the protagonist practical advice on wooing his co-worker, feel bad about the protagonist "stealing" his poems, and eventually committing suicide after deciding that it is not a gun.
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]: The titular computer responds to the protagonist's randomly asking it "What can I do?" and "My girl doesn't love me." with [[You Can't Get Ye Flask|"What's love? What's girl?"]]
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