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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Book 1: That Dinkum Thinkum, Chapter 1

By Robert Heinlein

Book 1: That Dinkum Thinkum, Chapter 1

On Monday, May 13, 2075, one Manuel Garcia O'Kelly-Davis is hanging out with his computer pal, Mike.
Awesome Snack: May 13, 2075 will totally be a Monday.
Mike and Mannie first met when Mike issued a check to a janitor for $10,000,000,000,000185.15 and Mannie was sent in to troubleshoot the problem.
By talking with the computer, he discovered two things: The computer became self-aware, and it had a sense of humor. Well, it was working on its sense of humor at any rate—Mannie helped the computer begin to develop an understanding on how jokes work.
To keep in contact, Mike sectioned off a secret phone line for the two of them to use.