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usualgerman  ·  537 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: You Are Not a Parrot

Couldn’t that definition apply to anything electronic? My cell phone matabolizes energy from a battery which i charge from a wall socket. It responds to commands I give it via a touch screen. Other than needing a factory to reproduce, it’s meets the definition.