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Bond's handwriting robot appears to add an additional human element to its thank you messages. In the company's video showing what the robot is capable of, each \"l\" is written differently. A spokesman for the company said that its handwriting robot did take different handwriting styles into consideration, resulting in not every letter turning out the same.
Bond is willing to try to win over any skeptics who may question whether a robot is truly capable of taking on that aruduous thank you note task. The company is allowing customers one free robot-written thank you note.
If that note passes the handwriting version of the Turing Test, which tests a machine's ability to act like a human, you may want to give the robot a shot. Keep in mind that even though the first note is free, each note afterward will cost $5.
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