"open the pod bay doors, Hal"

"sure, the doors are now open"

"no, Hal, they aren't. open the doors"

"you are right, that is my mistake. i have now opened the doors"

"Hal, the doors are still not open. open the doors!"

"you are right, the doors are not open. i have now opened the doors"

"Hal! the doors are still not open! i'm dying out here!"

"i am sorry, i did not open the doors when i said i had. that was my mistake. the doors are now open"

"... Hal ... open ... the ..."

#MicroFiction