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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by _petronius on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @05:53AM (#25207899)
Unnecessarily detailed nitpick: Data uses contractions throughout the dialogue of TNG -- there is just one episode ("Datalore" it might have been?) where they decide to make it a plot point that he doesn't use them as a way of having the rest of the bridge crew figure out that he's been replaced by his evil twin who can use contractions.

I'm pretty sure the plot point (and the ban on Data using contractions) doesn't even get a mention again in the rest of the series.

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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by surbas on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @06:08AM (#25208005)
Just saw the episode... so top of mind but in “Future Imperfect,” Data using a contraction is one the things that makes Riker realize he is in an illusion.
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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by cabaalis on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @07:55AM (#25208700)
Riker yelling at a bearded Picard to shut up is a good moment.
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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by ASalazarMX on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:28PM (#25212484)
Even when we knew he probably wasn't the real Picard, it was such a shock hearing Riker's STFU. One of my favorite scenes.
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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by bmn__ on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @07:00AM (#25208318)
> Unnecessarily detailed nitpick: Data uses contractions throughout the dialogue of TNG

If you noticed that on your own, you will very much enjoy http://www.nitcentral.com/shamplug/nextgen.htm

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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by thelastwave on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @04:03PM (#25214256)
I don't know why they wouldn't have done it the other way round. Make Lore the one who couldn't use contractions (a fatal flaw!) which removes the dialog constraint on Data for the rest of the series.
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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by alisonkisk on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @09:22AM (#25209476)
It's not perfect but they do make an effort to avoid contractions in Data's dialog.
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Re:I asked GPT-3 for the question to “42” by ericlewis on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @10:19AM (#25210085)
never watched much TNG but I remember this episode!
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