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Well, I don't think there is any question about it. It can only be attributable to human error.

— Hal 9000 (Douglas Rain)

9 seconds sound clip from the 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:21:46 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- No, I'm not, Hal.

- Are you quite sure?

- Yeah. I'd like to ask you a question, though.

- Of course.

- How would you account for the discrepancy between you and the twin 9000?

- Well, I don't think there is any question about it. It can only be attributable to human error.

- This sort of thing has cropped up before and it has always been due to human error.

- Listen, Hal there's never been any instance at all of a computer error occurring in a 9000 Series, has there?

- None whatsoever, Frank.

- The 9000 Series has a perfect operational record.

- Of course, I know the wonderful achievements of the 9000 Series, but...

[...]

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Sound Clip

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Actors: Keir Dullea (Dr. David Bowman, Gary Lockwood (Dr. Frank Poole), William Sylvester (Dr. Heywood Floyd), Douglas Rain (HAL 9000)

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