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== Definitions ==

1. the [[INDIVIDUAL|individual]] with an [[EVIL_PURPOSE|evil purpose]] has to [[WITHHOLD|withhold]] himself because he may do destructive things. When he fails to withhold himself he commits [[OVERT_ACTS|overt acts]] on his fellows or other [[DYNAMICS|dynamics]] and occasionally loses [[CONTROL|control]] and does so. This of [[COURSE|course]] makes him quite inactive. To overcome this he refuses any [[RESPONSIBILITY|responsibility]] for his [[OWN|own]] actions. Any [[MOTION|motion]] he makes must be on the responsibility of others. He operates then only when given orders. Thus he must have orders to operate. Therefore one could [[TERM|term]] such a person a robot and the malady could be called robotism.
''(HCOB 10 May 72)''

2. a robot is a [[MACHINE|machine]] that somebody else runs.
''(5611C15)''