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News 22nd century
It is the year 2101, the beginning of the 22nd century. Write a piece, prose or poem, about the news being broadcast during that year.
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Production Remains on Schedule Despite Human Error

June 27, 2101 – Washington, DC –– This morning, a HoverPod traveling on the silver rail and occupied by several dozen younglings catastrophically collapsed into the ground layer. Upon inspection, it appears that the gravity inverter failed due to an algorithmic error. As a result, the program copywriter responsible for writing the faulty prompt has been promptly terminated. His widow has been reassigned to his previous position to keep production on track.