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In the X Minus One episode A Logic Named Joe, we are transported to the year 1974, where technology has advanced to the point that homes are equipped with Logix—sophisticated machines capable of answering questions and performing various tasks. Frank Caldwell, a service man for the Logix Corporation, is tasked with explaining these devices to potential customers. The story begins with Frank's mundane day at work, where he is reluctantly pulled into a customer interaction with Mr. Korlanovich and his mischievous son, Freddy.
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