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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Do androids dream of electric sheep? is a question asked in a book called "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" It was written by a famous author named Philip K. Dick. In this book, the author wrote about a future world that is filled with both humans and androids (robots). The book examines the idea of if robots could think and feel like humans, and if they could even dream. The main character in the book is a human detective who must figure out which ones are androids and which ones are real humans. The title of the book comes from the question of whether or not androids could have dreams like humans do - dreams about electric sheep (or other things). The book doesn't give a definite answer, but it poses the question and it is left up to the reader to decide.
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