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Short Stories

Thinking Out of the Box

By Ms. G. Pranitha Reddy, B. Tech (CSE)- 20UP1A05C2

In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small She drew out a pebble from the bag, and before
business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan- looking at it accidentally dropped it into the midst of the
shark. The loan-shark was a very old, unattractive other pebbles. She said to the loan-shark“Oh, how
looking guy that just so happened to fancy the business clumsy of me. Never mind, if you look into the bag for
owner's daughter. the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I

He decided to offer the businessman a deal that would picked.”The pebble left in the bag is obviously black,
completely wipe out the debt he owed him. However, and seeing as the loan-shark didn't want to be
the catch was that we would only wipe out the debt if exposed, he had to play along as if the pebble the
he could marry the businessman's daughter.Needless daughter dropped was white, and clear her father's
to say, this proposal was met with a look of disgust. debt.
Communication then developed to more furniture, and more. Technology has changed
The loan-shark said that he would place two pebbles
elaborate form which included writing on how we entertain ourselves, meet each other,
into a bag, one white and one black.
portable materials like reeds and papyrus. This and consume all types of media. It's made fun
The daughter would then have to reach into the bag
medium of communication was much more advancements, but it's also made important and pick out a pebble. If it was black, the debt would be
reliable than the earlier archaic communication advancements in safety when it comes to home wiped, but the loan-shark would then marry her. If it

system. With the emergence of technological security and medical devices.Those struggling was white, the debt would also be wiped, but the
advancement and innovations, the with hearing loss can now benefit from hearing daughter wouldn't have to marry the loan-
transmission of signals from one person to aids, or tv listening devices that allow them to shark.Standing on a pebble-strewn path in the
another through a more sophisticated medium comfortably listen to their favorite programs businessman's garden, the loan-shark bentover and
picked up two pebbles.While he was picking them up,
like communication cables took center stage. with ease.Especially for seniors, these devices
the daughter noticed that he'd picked up two black
In the early 1830s, the electrical are providing the freedom to age in place, to pebbles and placed them both into the bag.He then
communication system made significant live independently, and to continue moving asked the daughter to reach into the bag and pick one.
progress in this industry as people could now through everyday life with peace of mind. It The daughter naturally had three choices as to what

get in touch through electronic devices like a opens up new opportunities by helping with she could have done:
telephone. safety, mobility and connectivity. Medical 1. Refuse to pick a pebble from the bag.
advancements have made it so you can stay 2. Take both pebbles out of the bag and expose the
Technology has also given us brand new proactive with conditions like diabetes and loan-shark for cheating.

devices in recent decades, like smartwatches, arthritis. With new medical alert devices, 3. Pick a pebble from the bag fully well knowing it was
tablets, and voice assistant devices. With these seniors can also get help at the push of a button black and sacrifice herself for her father's freedom.
devices, we can do things like transfer money and keep in touch with loved ones no matter

instantly and make purchases for everything where they are in the world.
from clothes, food delivery, groceries,

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