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From: dougie@its63b.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Eliza, Doctor, Parry, Ractor, etc, ...
Message-ID: <310@its63b.ed.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 4-Mar-87 05:54:19 EST
Article-I.D.: its63b.310
Posted: Wed Mar  4 05:54:19 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 7-Mar-87 01:09:24 EST
Reply-To: dougie@its63b.ed.ac.uk (D Nisbet)
Organization: I.T. School, Univ. of Edinburgh, U.K.
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Keywords: Eliza, Ractor, Parry, Doctor, software, literature.
Summary: Request for information and software


I have heard about the various "chatty" programs which have been written
to imitate Psychiatrists (sp?), Doctors, Scribe's, etc, but have never
had the opportunity to play (play?!) use any of these programs. This kind
of software interests me a lot and would like to know if any of them
(or similar type) are freely available.

There is a book, I believe, titled "The Policeman's Beard is Half-Constructed"
which chronicles the 'works' of one of these programs (I can't remember which).
Does anyone know of its availability/publisher/price, and if there are any
other recommended books in this kind of area.

Any info appreciated. I will summarise any e-mail to me if there is 
any interest.

  [ .. I *know* this article is already in misc.misc. before anyone flames
   me for bad netiquette. I've had trouble trying to post to the more
   relevant ones. DJN ]

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Dougie Nisbet

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