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Marvin, I Love You

Long ago, in another galaxy, there lived a gloomy robot. His name was Marvin. He was getting old and a bit rusty, and nobody liked him. One day, being very bored, he thought it would be a good idea to tidy up all the old programs in his dusty old databank. There were tapes in there that he hadn't played for years. Checking them through, he accidentally
pressed a wrong button and suddenly he heard:

Marvin, I love you
Marvin, I love you

Well, he was sure he hadn't heard that ever before, and he wasn't even sure he'd heard it that time; because being a bored and gloomy robot, he hadn't really been listening. What was worse, he Couldn't remember what button he'd accidentally pressed. Anyway, he tried a few switches at random and suddenly:

Marvin, I love you.
Marvin I love you.
Remember, I'm programmed for you.
I know we're worlds apart.
Still you could break my heart.
Loving you is all I can do.

Well he heard it that time alright, no doubt about it! Who was singing these strange words? Was it another robot, or some strange lifeform from the distant past, when he was a young robot and people still made the occassional attempt to like him? He couldn't make it out at all. So he pushed a few buttons again:

Marvin, I love you.
Marvin, I love you.

That was it.
"I've tried to contact [you] Marvin.
I don't know why, but you never replied.
Perhaps one day you'll answer, but until then I guess I'll keep on trying."

Marvin, I love you.
Marvin I love you.
Remember, I'm programmed for you.
I know we're worlds apart.
Still you could break my heart.
Loving you is all I can do.

"Does not compute," he thought miserably. But at least he knew where to find it in his databank. From then on, he could play it whenever he wanted, think about what he'd missed, and live... miserably ever after.

Marvin, I love you.
Marvin I love you.
I know we're worlds apart.
Still you could break my heart.
Loving you is all I can do.