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48 him. He puts his hand into the machine, breaks his finger, smashes his head, it's all the same to him. We must provide them with pain. That's an automatic protection against damage.

Will they be happier when they feel pain?

On the contrary; but they will be more perfect from a technical point of view.

Why don't you create a soul for them?

That's not in our power.

That's not in our interest.

That would increase the cost of production. Hang it all, my dear young lady, we turn them out at such a cheap rate. A hundred and fifty dollars each fully dressed, and fifteen years ago they cost ten thousand.