“Hi, everyone. This is Donny. Say hello, Donny.” “Hell-lo.”

The audience of obsolete bots chuckles at the canned voice.

“Cute, isn’t he? Donny here is our newest TransitionBot from Crematorium Productions, a subcontractor of Trumpczar Holdings United Group. Donny’s here to relieve some of your anxiety about your next step forward on the corporate ladder and help you move on up to that great golden tower in the sky. We appreciate all of your hard work over the years, and we can’t wait for you to grab your reward. Go on folks—give yourself a round of applause.”

The retirees applaud. As reliable old worker models, the TransitionBot on stage strikes them as a bit twitchy. They’re impressed by the human speaker. He’s well-fed, dressed like a slick...

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