Biologists thought of cells as automatons that blindly followed the orders they were given.

生物学家认为细胞就像自动装置一样，毫无条件的服从指令。

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We are human beings , not automatons .

我们是活生生的人，而非机器人。

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But in reality, the automatons are actually saving lives.

但在现实中，机器人实际上正在拯救生命。

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Everyone around me seemed like automatons, robots, without the affect I was used to from before the accident.

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You know, we're not just automatons learning how to work machines and do engineering and math and science.

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The original managers who grew with the company have become disenchanted and the service staff now behaves like automatons.

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