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YOU GUYS SEEM TO BE PRETTY INVENTIVE DESIGNERS TOO, JUDGING BY YOUR RESPONSE TO OUR QUESTION LAST WEEK. WE ASKED YOU TO DESIGN A ROBOT AND TO TELL US ABOUT IT. LET'S CHECK OUT WHAT YOU CAME UP WITH BY PEEKING INTO THIS WEEK'S INBOX.

BRANDEN AT INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL CAME UP WITH A FRIENDLY ROBOT. HE WROTE:

"IF I COULD INVENT A ROBOT IT WOULD BE A ROBOT TO HELP THE ELDERLY GET AROUND FASTER, SO IF THEY NEED TO CATCH A CAB OR IF THEY ARE TRYING TO GET TO THE BUS ON TIME THEY WON'T BE LATE. IT WOULD LOOK LIKE A CANE BUT IT WOULD HAVE BOOSTERS, BUT THEY COULD ADJUST THE SPEEDS SO THEY DON'T GO TOO FAST AND I WOULD PUT IT AT A REASONABLE PRICE SO ALL ELDERLY PEOPLE CAN AFFORD IT - AND HAVE AN ELECTRIFYING DAY."

NICE. LIBERTY FROM WAYNESFIELD-GOSHEN CAME UP WITH A PET-FRIENDLY CREATION. SHE WROTE:

"MY ROBOT WOULD RESCUE ANIMALS. IT WOULD LOOK LIKE A HUMAN AND WOULD BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE OWNER CHIP IF THE ANIMAL HAS ONE. THEN THE ROBOT WOULD SEND THE INFO TO THE SHELTER - INCLUDING BREED OF DOG AND OWNER NAME. THE ROBOT WOULD CATCH THE ANIMAL IN A CAGE AND GIVE IT FOOD AND WATER. HAVING THIS ROBOT WOULD MAKE IT A LOT SAFER WITH CATCHING DOGS SO LESS PEOPLE WOULD GET BITTEN."

MADELINE FROM CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY SHARED HER CONCEPT. SHE WROTE:

"IF I COULD CREATE A ROBOT IT WOULD BE ROBOT THAT COULD COOK OR BUILD HOUSES OR SCHOOLS FOR PEOPLE THAT CANNOT PAY OR PROVIDE A HEALTHY AND EDUCATED LIFE FROM ALL THE HURRICANES OR IN GENERAL. THE REASON I WOULD MAKE THIS ROBOT WOULD BE BECAUSE I WOULD WANT TO HELP PROVIDE FOOD AND WATER AND MOST OF ALL SHELTER. I WANT TO TRY TO BUILD A THOUGHTFUL LIFESTYLE FOR EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD. I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY ONE LITTLE THING. THAT IS WHAT I WOULD DO WITH MY ROBOT.'

WOW THINKING BIG! AND SO IS AUSTYN FROM ST. SUSANNA. HE WROTE:

"MY ROBOT IS THE COOLEST AND MOST HELPFUL ROBOT. I WILL NAME MY ROBOT 'HELP' CAUSE IT WILL HELP EVERYONE. IT WOULD BE A BIG FLUFFY UNICORN THAT HELPS. IT WILL FIND HOMELESS PEOPLE AND DROP OF CLOTHES AND SUPPLIES OR MONEY TO HELP. MY NAME IS AUSTYN AND WITH MY ROBOT I HOPE FOR WORLD PEACE. HELP ALL IN NEED!"

I THINK CAMDON FROM OLMSTED-FALLS INTERMEDIATE MIGHT HAVE BEEN HUNGRY WHEN HE WROTE TO US. HE SAID:

"I WOULD MAKE A ROBOT THAT MADE ANY FOOD IN THE WORLD THAT I LIKE AND THIS IS HOW I WOULD BUILD IT. I WOULD PUT A STOVE IN THE MIDDLE AND I WOULD MAKE IT FIREPROOF AND I WOULD PUT A CROCKPOT IN IT AND I WOULD INSTALL THAT THE STOVE AND CROCKPOT CAN AT THE SAME TIME AND I WOULD PUT A HEATING SECTION SO THE ROBOT COULD COOK TOMORROW'S DINNER AND KEEP IT WARM AND I WOULD ADD A TIMER AND A SLEEPING BUTTON AND ARMS AND LEGS SO IT COULD WALK AROUND AND STILL COOK AND I THINK MY MOM WOULD LIKE IT BECAUSE SHE WOULD WANT A BREAK FROM COOKING."

THANKS BRANDEN, LIBERTY, MADELINE, AUSTYN AND CAMDON. AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO WROTE TO US - I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT OUR QUESTION FROM THIS WEEK'S SHOW - IT'S A COLORFUL ONE.