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“Creators are not the masters of their creations. The stain of murder
would never leave your soul.” The hit had damaged his CPU. The next

thing he did was to delete the software of his digital clone.

Animesh stopped inventing; he joined an IT company under a new
identity. Doctor Animesh Datta was dead for the world. He still remembers
the day he destroyed his clone. A few questions still haunt him - did he

destroy it or kill it? Did it deserve to be regarded as a human? Was it

itself its owner? However the biggest haunting question was - they say
soul lives on forever. Will it be the same case for his clone?
by Story Tree

Glossary

surveillance : careful watching, detection
rebel : a person who is against the rules, laws and norms
entity : something with an independent existence
inflict : to force someone to face an unpleasant situation
composition : the parts or substances that something is made of
asphyxiation : the condition of being unable to breathe

2.1. Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences.

a. Dr. Dutta had been carrying on the programme to create a

(digital clone / robot).
b. Servo worked as the (servant / master) of Dr. Dutta.

c. The scientists present in Dr. Dutta’s demo (believed / doubted)
that the machines can have imagination.
d. Servo installed a malware in it because it was (curious /

dejected).
e. The word ‘stain’ in the story means (to have an unforgettable
mark / to spoil)

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