The Encyclopedia Galactica defines a robot
as a mechanical apparatus designed to do the work of a man.
The marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation
defines a robot as "Your Plastic Pal Who's Fun to Be With."
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy defines the marketing division
of the Sirius Cybernetic Corporation as "a bunch of mindless jerks
who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes."
Douglas Adams, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide