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In the X Minus One episode Marionettes, Inc., set in a future where technology has advanced significantly, we meet Henry Smith, who is struggling with the challenges of his marriage. After a long day, he confides in his bartender about his frustrations with his wife, Nettie, who seems overly affectionate and demanding. Meanwhile, his friend Walder Brailing arrives with a shocking revelation: he has found a way to escape the confines of his own marriage by using a humanoid robot to impersonate himself.
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