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| | | (...) John is most certainly right. In the novelization that I just finished reading, it was spelled with an apostrophe ('droids). Since this was written by Lucas himself, I'd have to imagine that it appeared that way in the script also. -Jonathan (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | (...) ITYM "ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster". HTH. HAND. J (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter) —Joseph Gonzalez
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| | | | (...) The problem I see with using these terms is that Webster's Dictionary defines android as "having human features" (which the R2 units definitely do not have). Consequently, one couldn't use the 'droid term either because it is just a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter) —Johannes Keukelaar
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| | | | | "JG" == Joseph Gonzalez <hsadm2.jgonzale@ema...ate.ut.us> writes: JG> The problem I see with using these terms is that Webster's JG> Dictionary defines android as "having human features" (which the JG> R2 units definitely do not have). Consequently, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter) —Steven Vore
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| | | | | Isn't "Astromech" a _type_ of Droid? (as "pickup" is a type of truck, though sometimes used as a noun itself) Interesting curiosity; "Red" - the R2 with a bad motivator that Owen first purchased - is referred to in the script I've got as an (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter) —Jason Brown
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| | | | | | (...) R2 and other's like him where also refred to as "Astro-droids" in EP1, I believe. (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter) —Steven Vore
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| | | | | | (...) fwiw, the official SW website ((URL) says of "Astromech Droids" "...There are several models in production, but the basic design involves a cylindrical body topped by a domed swiveling head. Astromechs move about on two treaded roller legs, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter) —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | (...) You'd be surprised. My best friend looked an awful lot like R2-D2 for a while. (...) They do refer to them as "Astromech Droids." (...) Is it possible that simply exhibiting human behaviour is enough to merit the use of the Greek "Andro-", (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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