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Who's smarter , you or the building ?

In many parts of the world , ____________________ - ____________________ appliances such as dishwashers and vacuum cleaners are regarded neither as remarkable objects nor as luxuries . In others , both ____________________ - ____________________ and ____________________ - ____________________ energy supplement the regular electricity supply , so people can enjoy ____________________ - ____________________ or even ____________________ - ____________________ , ____________________ - ____________________ comfort . Many homes boast not only ____________________ - ____________________ Internet connections but also ____________________ - ____________________ streaming entertainment systems . It ____________________ ____________________ as if there is nothing left to invent ____________________ any domestic task that cannot ____________________ ____________________ . Homes are getting smarter , and in the ____________________ - ____________________ - ____________________ future , the ____________________ - ____________________ ____________________ - ____________________ home will be available to all . Here's how your day might look very soon .

7 : 00 a . m . Your bedside alarm ____________________ when to wake you ____________________ ____________________ the schedule downloaded from your computer . It plays either ____________________ - ____________________ music or bird song ( or any sound of your choice ) , getting louder as the lights ____________________ ____________________ to just the right level . The blinds open to reveal ____________________ ____________________ - ____________________ windows . Meanwhile , in your ____________________ - ____________________ - ____________________ - ____________________ kitchen , a ____________________ - ____________________ robot is preparing your breakfast as you head for the climate - controlled shower room . A ____________________ - ____________________ panel in the mirror either reads your messages to you or gives you the traffic and weather reports you'll need for the day .

6 : 30 p . m . You say , " I'm home " as you get back from work . The hallway lights go on , and the aroma of a ____________________ - ____________________ meal wafts out of the kitchen . You enter the kitchen ; the lights go on , and off in the hallway . The lifelike robot greets you with a ____________________ - ____________________ " Hello " and serves diner .

10 : 30 p . m . The ____________________ - ____________________ system takes over . It not only powers down the lights and the heating , but it also locks down the house and activates the security system . Everything is going well until you make a ____________________ - ____________________ decision to go out to a late movie . Now . . . what was that ____________________ - ____________________ , ____________________ - ____________________ code for ____________________ the whole smart operating system to unlock the front door ?