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You know, of course, though he's right about the 9000 series having a perfect operational record--they do.
— David Bowman • 2001: A Space Odyssey
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Bowman agrees with the claim that the 9000 series has a perfect operational record. The line affirms that record within the fictional exchange rather than certifying a real computer system’s reliability.
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