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		js8 on Jan 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The man who coined the word "robot" defends himsel... I think it has been generally accepted that Josef Capek (Karel's brother) was actually the one who coined the word "robot". Karel Capek wanted to call them "labors" originally.

layer8 on Jan 22, 2024 [–]

He could take solace in the fact that the Japanese later picked up on it: https://patlabor.fandom.com/wiki/Labor ;)

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