— The Brother of mine, the Head of Monastic Order wants to know tomorrow about the results long-term researches. He wants to see neither more nor less than the Summering Machine! Even moreover, he wants our Machine — only a machine — to demonstrate its comprehension of the Sacrament of the Sum as deeply as it is possible. He wants our Machine to find two numbers that give the sum equal to the Sacred Number 10 000.
— Tsh-sh-sh! This is madness that borders on blasphemy! How can the Machine calculate the Sacred Number? Twenty seven years we work on it, but we've could teach it to tell if the sum of two introduced numbers greater or lower than 10 000. Can an ordinary mortal find two numbers that there sum will be equal to 10 000?
— But we'll have to do it with the help of our Machine, even if it is not capable. Otherwise we'll have... let's say, big problems, if it is possible to call
— Tsh-sh-sh! This is madness that borders on blasphemy! How can the Machine calculate the Sacred Number? Twenty seven years we work on it, but we've could teach it to tell if the sum of two introduced numbers greater or lower than 10 000. Can an ordinary mortal find two numbers that there sum will be equal to 10 000?
— But we'll have to do it with the help of our Machine, even if it is not capable. Otherwise we'll have... let's say, big problems, if it is possible to call