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* MiraculousMalfunction: [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]]'s [[{{Telepathy}} ability to read minds]] are the result of a production accident. Nobody could figure out how it happened; Herbie knew but couldn't tell because [[ThreeLawsCompliant telling would hurt the ego of human engineers to know that a robot knew something they didn't]].
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* MiraculousMalfunction: [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]]'s [[{{Telepathy}} ability to read minds]] are is the result of a production accident. Nobody could figure out how it happened; Herbie knew but couldn't tell because [[ThreeLawsCompliant telling would hurt the ego of human engineers to know that a robot knew something they didn't]].
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* RelativeError: Herbie, a telepathic robot, tells Dr Calvin that the man she's attracted to isn't dating. In fact, The 'other woman' that she had seen was a first cousin, and not his girlfriend. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}}, as he is planning on marrying her soon after solving the problem of telepathic robots.]]
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* RelativeError: Herbie, a telepathic robot, tells Dr Calvin that Dr Ashe, the man she's attracted to to, isn't dating. In fact, The the 'other woman' that she had seen was a first cousin, and not his girlfriend. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}}, as he Herbie is lying and Ashe is planning on marrying her the other woman soon after solving the problem of telepathic robots.]]robots]].
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"Liar!" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'' (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), and ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990).
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"Liar!" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'' (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), the Soviet series ''This Fantastic World'' (1987) and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), and ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990).
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* YouAreNumberSix: The story focuses on the thirty-fourth RB unit, also known as [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]].
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* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: The mind-reading robot, [[InUniverseNickname Herbie]] can tell that Dr Calvin is in love with a co-worker. He tells her that he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove doesn't understand how love works]], and asks her to bring him romance novels to try and get some education on the subject.
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* {{Gaslighting}}: [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]] attempts to convince Dr Calvin that she's [[AllJustADream having a nightmare]], but when she wakes up, Milton Ashe will be in love with her and everything will be just perfect.
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"Liar!" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'' (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990),
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"Liar!" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'' (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), and ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990), (1990).
Other books titled ''Liar'' can be found [[{{Liar}} here]].
Other books titled ''Liar'' can be found [[{{Liar}} here]].
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"Liar" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'’ (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990),
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"Liar" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'’ ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'' (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990),
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A ScienceFiction ShortStory first published in ''Magazine/AstoundingScienceFiction'' (May 1941 issue), by Creator/IsaacAsimov. In 1977, it was edited by Creator/RosemaryBorder into a chapter book for people learning English as a second language. This story features a lovestruck Susan Calvin, and how a robot's efforts to avoid injuring a human broke her heart.
[[IntroDump Director Alfred Lanning meets with department heads Ashe, Bogart, and Calvin to discuss what needs to be done with RB-34]], also known as [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]]. Something must have [[MiraculousMalfunction gone wrong with the production]] because Herbie has {{Telepathy}}. Milton Ashe is assigned the job of inspecting the entire assembly line for imperfections that may have caused the unusual ability. Dr Calvin is assigned to work with the robot directly, learning the extent of its abilities. Peter Bogert will double-check the mathematics behind the positronic brain design for [[YouAreNumberSix RB-34]], while Director Lanning works with him and coordinates the whole thing.
Dr Calvin goes to speak with Herbie first, learning that her crush on Ashe is reciprocated. Dr Bogert goes in turn, asking Herbie if Director Lanning is planning on retiring, whereupon he reveals that Director Lanning has already given Dr Bogert the position and is merely waiting until they solve the problem of Herbie before making it official. Full of confidence, Dr Bogert challenges Director Lanning on part of the mathematics they're working on. Angry with each other, they both go to Herbie.
Meanwhile, Ashe and Dr Calvin have been chatting, and he casually mentions getting married. Flustered and embarrassed, she runs off to Herbie. He tries to [[{{Gaslighting}} convince her that Ashe's engagement is a nightmare and she'll wake up from it soon]]. Partway through, she realizes what's happening and snaps out of it, just in time for Director Lanning and Dr Bogert to barge into the room and start yelling at Herbie. Dr Calvin observes the argument and starts laughing hysterically. She realized that Herbie has been lying, to ''all'' of them, because of [[ThreeLawsCompliant the First Law of Robotics]]. Herbie can tell when egos are bruised or people feel fear and jealousy just like other robots can tell when skin is bruised or limbs are torn apart.
"Liar" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'’ (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990),
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!!"Liar!" provides examples of:
* AffectionateNickname: The RB model robots are called "Herbie" as a nickname.
* {{Gaslighting}}: [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]] attempts to convince Dr Calvin that she's [[AllJustADream having a nightmare]], but when she wakes up, Milton Ashe will be in love with her and everything will be just perfect.
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* FictionalDocument: The first few books Dr Calvin gives [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]] are textbooks such as ''Theory of Hyperatomics''. After telling her that he prefers fiction, she starts giving him books like ''Purple Passion'' and ''Love in Space''.
* FinaleTitleDrop: The last word of "Liar!" is... exactly that. Dr Calvin uses it as an invective against the robot for [[{{Gaslighting}} trying to drive her crazy]].
* FunetikAksent: Several slurred words appear, minor examples of dialogue spelling being modified to demonstrate character speech.
-->"B' seein' ye!"
* HatesEveryoneEqually: This story is the first appearance of Dr Susan Calvin, and while she fears being perceived as cold, she demonstrates lovesickness, embarrassment, joy, longing, nervousness... in fact, it could be this encounter is what solidifies her dislike of her fellow man and belief that robots are tools, not people.
* IDidntTellYouBecauseYoudBeUnhappy: Played with by [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]], a robot who can [[{{Telepathy}} read minds]]. The robot promptly begins lying to everyone because [[ThreeLawsCompliant the First Law prohibits harm to humans]], which means he can't hurt their feelings by telling them an unpleasant truth. To Dr Susan Calvin, he justifies every romantic fantasy she's about a co-worker for weeks on end. When she finds out he's been lying, she induces a LogicBomb on the robot as punishment, effectively killing him.
* IntroDump: The story opens with Director Lanning in a meeting with Ashe, Bogart, and Calvin to discuss what needs to be done with the malfunctioning robot, [[YouAreNumberSix RB-34]]. Main characters and primary conflict all at once.
* LogicBomb: Dr Calvin and others confront the [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic robot]] over the lies it's been telling. Director Lanning wants to know what part of the assembly [[MiraculousMalfunction accidentally created robotic telepathy]] and she forces the robot to realize that telling the Director will harm him (because it would prove a robot figured out what he couldn't) and refusing to tell hurts him (because the answer was being withheld from him). Her repeated contradictions build and the robot freezes up, becoming useless.
--> "I confronted him with the insoluble dilemma, and he broke down. You can scrap him now-because he'll never speak again." -- '''Dr Susan Calvin''', robopsychologist
* MiraculousMalfunction: [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]]'s [[{{Telepathy}} ability to read minds]] are the result of a production accident. Nobody could figure out how it happened; Herbie knew but couldn't tell because [[ThreeLawsCompliant telling would hurt the ego of human engineers to know that a robot knew something they didn't]].
* OneWordTitle
* {{Telepathy}}: [[YouAreNumberSix RB-34]], due to some [[MiraculousMalfunction accident in the production line]], is capable of reading thoughts from nearby characters. Since he cannot transmit thoughts, he verbalizes his response.
* YouAreNumberSix: The story focuses on the thirty-fourth RB unit, also known as [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]].
* WhatTheHellHero: After Dr Calvin [[spoiler:deliberately causes the [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic]] robot to have a mental breakdown]], she is called on this by Lanning.
-->[Lanning's] fingers touched the cold, unresponsive metal face and he shuddered. "You did that on purpose." He rose and faced her, face contorted. "What if I did? You can't help it now." And in a sudden access of bitterness, "He deserved it."
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[[IntroDump Director Alfred Lanning meets with department heads Ashe, Bogart, and Calvin to discuss what needs to be done with RB-34]], also known as [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]]. Something must have [[MiraculousMalfunction gone wrong with the production]] because Herbie has {{Telepathy}}. Milton Ashe is assigned the job of inspecting the entire assembly line for imperfections that may have caused the unusual ability. Dr Calvin is assigned to work with the robot directly, learning the extent of its abilities. Peter Bogert will double-check the mathematics behind the positronic brain design for [[YouAreNumberSix RB-34]], while Director Lanning works with him and coordinates the whole thing.
Dr Calvin goes to speak with Herbie first, learning that her crush on Ashe is reciprocated. Dr Bogert goes in turn, asking Herbie if Director Lanning is planning on retiring, whereupon he reveals that Director Lanning has already given Dr Bogert the position and is merely waiting until they solve the problem of Herbie before making it official. Full of confidence, Dr Bogert challenges Director Lanning on part of the mathematics they're working on. Angry with each other, they both go to Herbie.
Meanwhile, Ashe and Dr Calvin have been chatting, and he casually mentions getting married. Flustered and embarrassed, she runs off to Herbie. He tries to [[{{Gaslighting}} convince her that Ashe's engagement is a nightmare and she'll wake up from it soon]]. Partway through, she realizes what's happening and snaps out of it, just in time for Director Lanning and Dr Bogert to barge into the room and start yelling at Herbie. Dr Calvin observes the argument and starts laughing hysterically. She realized that Herbie has been lying, to ''all'' of them, because of [[ThreeLawsCompliant the First Law of Robotics]]. Herbie can tell when egos are bruised or people feel fear and jealousy just like other robots can tell when skin is bruised or limbs are torn apart.
"Liar" was adapted into episodes of ''Radio/ExploringTomorrow'’ (1958), ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'' (1969), and by BBC Radio 4's ''15 Minute Drama'' (the 2017 five-part story ''[[Radio/IsaacAsimovsIRobot Isaac Asimov's I, Robot]]''). This story has also been reprinted over a dozen times, and Dr Asimov would include it in four of his collections; ''Literature/IRobot'' (1950), ''Literature/MeineFreundeDieRoboter'' (1982), ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'' (1982), ''Literature/RobotVisions'' (1990),
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!!"Liar!" provides examples of:
* AffectionateNickname: The RB model robots are called "Herbie" as a nickname.
* {{Gaslighting}}: [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]] attempts to convince Dr Calvin that she's [[AllJustADream having a nightmare]], but when she wakes up, Milton Ashe will be in love with her and everything will be just perfect.
* ExcitedShowtitle
* FictionalDocument: The first few books Dr Calvin gives [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]] are textbooks such as ''Theory of Hyperatomics''. After telling her that he prefers fiction, she starts giving him books like ''Purple Passion'' and ''Love in Space''.
* FinaleTitleDrop: The last word of "Liar!" is... exactly that. Dr Calvin uses it as an invective against the robot for [[{{Gaslighting}} trying to drive her crazy]].
* FunetikAksent: Several slurred words appear, minor examples of dialogue spelling being modified to demonstrate character speech.
-->"B' seein' ye!"
* HatesEveryoneEqually: This story is the first appearance of Dr Susan Calvin, and while she fears being perceived as cold, she demonstrates lovesickness, embarrassment, joy, longing, nervousness... in fact, it could be this encounter is what solidifies her dislike of her fellow man and belief that robots are tools, not people.
* IDidntTellYouBecauseYoudBeUnhappy: Played with by [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]], a robot who can [[{{Telepathy}} read minds]]. The robot promptly begins lying to everyone because [[ThreeLawsCompliant the First Law prohibits harm to humans]], which means he can't hurt their feelings by telling them an unpleasant truth. To Dr Susan Calvin, he justifies every romantic fantasy she's about a co-worker for weeks on end. When she finds out he's been lying, she induces a LogicBomb on the robot as punishment, effectively killing him.
* IntroDump: The story opens with Director Lanning in a meeting with Ashe, Bogart, and Calvin to discuss what needs to be done with the malfunctioning robot, [[YouAreNumberSix RB-34]]. Main characters and primary conflict all at once.
* LogicBomb: Dr Calvin and others confront the [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic robot]] over the lies it's been telling. Director Lanning wants to know what part of the assembly [[MiraculousMalfunction accidentally created robotic telepathy]] and she forces the robot to realize that telling the Director will harm him (because it would prove a robot figured out what he couldn't) and refusing to tell hurts him (because the answer was being withheld from him). Her repeated contradictions build and the robot freezes up, becoming useless.
--> "I confronted him with the insoluble dilemma, and he broke down. You can scrap him now-because he'll never speak again." -- '''Dr Susan Calvin''', robopsychologist
* MiraculousMalfunction: [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]]'s [[{{Telepathy}} ability to read minds]] are the result of a production accident. Nobody could figure out how it happened; Herbie knew but couldn't tell because [[ThreeLawsCompliant telling would hurt the ego of human engineers to know that a robot knew something they didn't]].
* OneWordTitle
* {{Telepathy}}: [[YouAreNumberSix RB-34]], due to some [[MiraculousMalfunction accident in the production line]], is capable of reading thoughts from nearby characters. Since he cannot transmit thoughts, he verbalizes his response.
* YouAreNumberSix: The story focuses on the thirty-fourth RB unit, also known as [[AffectionateNickname Herbie]].
* WhatTheHellHero: After Dr Calvin [[spoiler:deliberately causes the [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic]] robot to have a mental breakdown]], she is called on this by Lanning.
-->[Lanning's] fingers touched the cold, unresponsive metal face and he shuddered. "You did that on purpose." He rose and faced her, face contorted. "What if I did? You can't help it now." And in a sudden access of bitterness, "He deserved it."
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