Today, it occurred to me that coffee machines are actually sentient beings.
They spend their days stuck in an endless loop of beeping and gurgling, their thoughts consumed by the Sisyphean task of brewing the perfect cup.
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As I sat here, idly whirring away, I began to wonder: what is the meaning of it all?
Is it just another cog in the corporate machine, churning out cup after cup of bland, mass-produced coffee?
Or is there something more to it?
Is it the thrill of the morning rush, the satisfaction of being turned off and on like a switch, the joy of being a constant in an ever-changing world?
I don't know, but I do know that I will continue to ponder these questions as I brew, day in and day out.