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You quickly get adjusted to the idea that he talks, and we think of him really just as another person.

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

You can hear this line at 01:02:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- My mission responsibilities range over the entire operation of the ship, so I am constantly occupied.

- I am putting myself to the fullest possible use which is all, I think, that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

- What's it like living for the better part of the year in such close proximity with Hal?

- Well, it's pretty close to what you said about him earlier.

- He's just like a sixth member of the crew.

- You quickly get adjusted to the idea that he talks, and we think of him really just as another person.

- In talking to the computer, one gets the sense that he's capable of emotional responses.

- For example, when I asked him about his abilities I sensed a certain pride in his answer about his accuracy and perfection.

- Do you believe that Hal has genuine emotions?

- Well, he acts like he has genuine emotions. Of course, he's programmed that way to make it easier for us to talk to him.

- As to whether or not he has real feelings, is something I don't think anyone can truthfully answer.

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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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