Аннотация
Terry Pratchett
The Computer Who Beleived in Santa
Previously published as The Megabyte Drive to Believe in Santa Claus
A short story by Terry Pratchett
The metal panel clattered off the wall of the silent office. A pair of black boots scrambled into view. The man in the red coat backed out carefully and dragged his sack after him.
The typewriters were asleep under their covers, the telephones were quiet, emptiness and the smell of warm carpet filled the space from side to side. But one small green light glowed on the office computer. Father Christmas looked at the crumpled paper in his hand. "Hmm," he said, "a practical joke, then." The light blinked. One of the screens - and there were dozens in the shadows - lit up.
The letters "That's torn it" appeared. They were followed by "Sorry".
Then came: "Does it count if I wake up?" Father Christmas looked down at the letter in his hand. It was certainly the neatest letter he'd ever got. Very few...
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