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Stan and Rae Litman look in amazement at the $70,000 robot Schlep, the newest employee at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. On duty from 7 a.m. (...)

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Stan and Rae Litman look in amazement at the $70,000 robot Schlep, the newest employee at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. On duty from 7 a.m. (...)

Date9/21/1985

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Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Stan and Rae Litman look in amazement at the $70;000 robot Schlep; the newest employee at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. On duty from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Friday; Schlep makes trips to the pharmacy; gets lab speciments and takes deliveries from the loading dock.

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