"Prepared and awaiting data," replied the computer in its cool female voice.

He was even more surprised when the computer replied, "Why are you asking?"

There was a long moment of silence before the computer replied.

"The instruments were not really designed to look for something like it," the computer replied.

"There is no file by that name," the computer replied.

"Working," the computer replied in its slightly stiff female voice.

He waited for what seemed an eternity before the computer replied.

"It is the only logical solution given the data," the computer replied.

You type messages; both the person and the computer can reply.

"None at the priority levels you established," the computer replied.