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Show A WAITER'S RECEPTIVE BRAIN Used to Quick Orders, He Decomei an Automaton. "I bellovo that there fs no work in tho world that makos such Machines of men ns does the business of watting In somo of thoso 'quick lunch eating places,' " said the business man. "The brains of tho wnltors seem to work llko phonographs. What they hear In the way of orders given thorn Is seemingly seem-ingly registered and reproduced without with-out nny apparent mental activity of realization of exactly what tho ordoi means. Tho other morning, for Instance, In-stance, I overheard tilts dlaloguo and monologuo In ono of theso restaurants Two men seated at tho samo tabl gavo their orders to tho samo waiter " 'Ilrlng mo a couplo of soft-boiled eggs and a cup of coffee,' said tho first man. " 'Samo thing for me, waiter,' said tho second, adding in a Jocular way, 'but bo suro the eggs aro fresh.' " 'All right,' was tho roply. "And a moment later his volco came from the back of tho restaurant: 'Soft-boiled 'Soft-boiled for two an' have two of om fresh I " |
