In Hot Pursuit of Happiness — page 29

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Klapaucius enters the workshop, brushing road-dust off his mesh mantle with one mitt; Trurl gestures proudly toward HEDONS in the background — the host-and-guest meet at the threshold of the new invention

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Klapaucius face-to-machine with HEDONS — every one of the Contemplator's telescopic eyes converged on him, the dial twitching in delighted appraisal

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Extreme close-up on @HEDONS' upper head dome — the mouth-grille smile + the canonical FIVE eye-stalks arranged at the 12/10/2/7/5-o'clock positions on the dome. Each stalk ends in a lens.

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Klapaucius's verdict-pose — finger to chin, one antenna tilted in the constructor-equivalent of a raised eyebrow; the moment of judgment forming

Narration: The latter came and, seeing Trurl point a proud finger at his new creation, began to inspect it.

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