Citizen in Space Series by Robert Sheckley
Citizen in Space #12
Ask a Foolish Question cis-12
Robert Sheckley
It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible. So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations.
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