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their scientific skill to create living beings.
I, Grag, was their first and supreme
creation. They made me of enduring metal,
powered by atomic generators that give my
metal limbs immense strength. I am
stronger than twenty men together. My
photo-electric eyes can see better and my
audio-circuit ears can hear better.
And my metal brain is just as superior in
its own way. It contains millions of
electronic synaptic circuits. That's why I
can think and act so swiftly.
I can still remember the look of awe on
the faces of my creators when they
observed the quickness with which I
learned.
I remember overhearing Roger Newton
tell Simon, "Grag is a great creation in his
way. But we'll try a different form, next
time."
Simon agreed. "We don't want to create
another one like him !"
BVIOUSLY they were a bit
frightened by the awesome
intelligence and power they had created in
me ! Naturally they felt that a few more
like me would make all other living
creatures obsolete !
That is why, when they created a second
artificial being, they ran no danger of
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creating another super-being like myself
but instead chose the android form for
Otho because they wanted to make sure he
would have only a limited intelligence.
When Roger Newton and his young
wife died so tragically it was we Fu-
turemen--Simon and Otho and I--who
took care of little Curtis and reared him to
mankind.
I have to admit that I taught Curt most
of what he learned. Otho was too feather-
headed to teach anyone and Simon too
severe and impatient. Of course they
wouldn't let me spank Curtis, for my metal
hand would have crushed him. But I was
his chief tutor and guide.
And when Curt grew up and started