The machine announced: "News is being monitored a few floors above.

She repeated her name when the machine announced tersely that it hadn't under- stood her.

The machine announced its mistake with an initial musical chime.

"You have four messages," the machine announced in its crisp, artificial voice.

The machine must also have announced that he was awake because the door opened and the Master Observer came in.

"This module has a dispatch to deliver," the machine announced.

"As a mutual acquaintance would say, Captain," the machine announced, "fascinating."

The first machines announced in the 2900 Series were the 2980 and 2970.

Instead, the machine calls the owner at any phone number, announces that an important message has been received and plays it back.

"You weren't authorized to use the absorbers," the machine announced.