The Coffee Machine
ShortStory 3,920 words Recommended by 4 award/anthology sources
"# Unit COFFEE_VENDOR.06 # Notification of new update 09:00 A.M. [Installing update_Exp.42] Process: 100% complete Self-execute (update_Exp.42); # Time of new interaction: 10:24 A.M. input: options = cappuccino; sugar = 3; if (input == (options = cappuccino; sugar = 3) ) {output: combine (coffee (milliliters = 150; type = 3), milk (milliliters = 50; type = 1), sugar (level = 3) );"
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