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It's The Jetsons Part 1

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George Jetson whistled happily to himself as he flew home in his car. He had managed to get through the week without getting fired. And his boss, Cosmo Spacely, had actually asked George to help him test a new product the company was developing. It was called a Personal Robot Optimized to Be Ever Ready or PROBER for short. This robot was designed to be a personal assistant around the house, programmed with the latest artificial intelligence to anticipate and provide the users with whatever they wanted or needed. The prototype was going to be delivered this evening. George couldn’t wait to see the looks on his family’s faces when they saw this latest technological marvel. The sliding sidewalk carried him into his home. “Hey everyone, I’m home!” he called out. No one answered. The apartment was strangely quiet for a Friday evening. No music blaring from Judy’s room, no sounds of video games from Elroy’s, no Astro running up to lick him. “Hello?” he called out again. “