Strachey love letter algorithm

Strachey love letter algorithm

This is a beautiful piece of computer history. In 1952, Christopher Strachey - a contemporary of Alan Turing - wrote a love letter generation program for a Manchester Mark 1 computer. It produced output like this:

"Darling Sweetheart,

You are my avid fellow feeling. My affection curiously clings to your passionate wish. My liking yearns for your heart. You are my wistful sympathy: my tender liking.

Yours beautifully

M. U. C."

The algorithm simply combined a …

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