Making Hal Remember Things (Like Addresses)
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How To Make Hal Remember Addresses

Making Hal remember addresses is part of Hal's memory features. If Hal finds the linking verb "is" or "are" in a sentence he will remember it for good.

When you tell Hal: "Joe's address is 3175 West 42nd St."
Hal will think: "Joe's address=3175 West 42nd St."

This will work with anything, for example:
When you tell Hal: "ABC is XYZ"
Hal will think: "ABC=XYZ"

When Hal learns something this way, he will tell you "(I learned something new)" and you will see a light bulb appear over Hal's head.

You can ask Hal: "What is Joe's address?"
Hal will respond: "Joe's address is 3175 West 42nd St."

You can ask Hal: "Who's house is 3175 West 42nd St?"
Hal will respond: "Joe's address is 3175 West 42nd St."

You can ask Hal: "What is ABC?"
Hal will respond: "ABC is XYZ"

You can ask Hal: "What is XYZ?"
Hal will respond: "ABC is XYZ"