The Robot at the Hotel Desk
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Florin helps a tired old man check in with a robot at a hotel desk.
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Florin waits in a hotel lobby with his parents. They are on holiday, and the trip is long.
At the check-in desk, there is a robot. It is white and it has a big screen. An old man stands in front of the robot. He holds a small bag. He looks very tired.
"Please say your name," the robot says.
The old man talks fast. The robot says, "Sorry, I do not understand."
"I do not understand it, either," the old man says. He sighs.
Florin watches them for a minute. Then he walks to the old man.
"Can I help you, sir?" he asks.
"Yes, please," the old man says. "This machine does not like me."
Florin smiles. "Touch the screen here," he says. "Then say your name slowly."
The old man touches the screen. He says his name slowly, one word at a time.
The robot's lights turn green. "Hello! Welcome to our hotel," it says. A key card comes out of a small slot.
"Here is your card," the robot says. "Your room is 204."
The old man laughs and takes the card. "Thank you, young man. Now I need a bed."
"Sleep well, sir," Florin says.
