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'''The Turk''' was a machine created in the [[18th century]]. It took the form and, apparently, mind of a [[human]]. The grand masters of [[Europe]] could play [[chess]] against the machine. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'') | '''The Turk''' was a machine created in the [[18th century]]. It took the form and, apparently, mind of a [[human]]. The grand masters of [[Europe]] could play [[chess]] against the machine. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'') | ||
[[Percy Shelley]] invested money in | [[Percy Shelley]] invested money in the Turk prior to [[1816]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silver Turk]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The Turk served as inspiration for [[Russell T Davies]] in devising the [[Clockwork Droid]]s that appeared in [[2006 (releases)|2006]]'s ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]''. ([[DWMSE 14]]) The title of the audio story ''[[The Silver Turk]]'' also refers to the machine. | The Turk served as inspiration for [[Russell T Davies]] in devising the [[Clockwork Droid]]s that appeared in [[2006 (releases)|2006]]'s ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]''. ([[DWMSE 14]]) The title of the audio story ''[[The Silver Turk]]'' also refers to the machine. | ||
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