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Computers approach 'i Todav's sc _ # The amazing popularity of the movie "Star the enduring cult of the old television series ' have many fans wondering how soon compute! can match devices such as the fictional R2D2, seemingly omniscient starship computer abo terprise. Much of ihe technology for matching thos wizards already exists, according to Jack Cooj of computer services at USC. The major matching the movie computers are languagi Computers require technical, exact phrasing < "The main problem is getting computers to speech," Cooper said. "That's still an experin Human speech is amazingly complicated." "COMPUTERS would have to have speech t into the smallest possible pieces of informatic instructions on how to put it back together "Right now, computers can't understand a^ Dersoil or a statement nhraspd in an unfamiliar Putting the hardware of a versatile, gene ~ \ Shirt Sensa n>eg. i4.uu.... 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Boucd, who was also in the car, was taken to Richland Memorial led Hospital where he received to emergency treatment and was lost released, said officials there. hftrltilpri fnr w w v I w V :an banquet ro- Tommy Scott Young of the Kitani r a Foundation and Red Fern II. on Tickets for the banquet are now and on sale. Prices are $3.00 for paid members, $4.00 for non-paid members and $6.00 for nonI be students. Couples tickets are $0, $8 ilm, and $12. riHHHHfi I ?H'S 1" ser I89 sn 369 HVflllkfkA *57 piip t nder l39 1" Ave. (5 Points) 567 or 5413