There once was a gifted woman by the name of Patricia Silverman. Rumors persisted that she had covertly funded a research facility in Norwalk, Connecticut. The goal was to produce artificial husbands to replace the plodding dimwits of the flesh and blood variety. My opinion is that the tale was apocryphal. If you wish to to read the whole tale " Artifical Housewives" maybe visit:
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