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The Policeman's Beard is Half Constructed: Computer Prose and Poetry by Racter- The First Book Ever Wrritten by a Computer
by William Chamberlain
ISBN: 0446380512
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cleverjake
· 2011-10-20 ·
Original thread
A much more interesting story (that you can also buy on amazon) is The Policeman's beard is half constructed. A book of short form literature and poems written by AI in the 80s.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0446380512/