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11. The Secret of the Machines, , comprehension, 4, 1, Inthe poem, ‘we’ refers to the machines,, , 2. The first stanza is a ‘self-introduction’ by the machin es, detailing how they were, , created. a, , Machines 2 aan twenty-four hours a day by being a part of every task we doona, , daily basis. Everything man does is governed by machines which eases man’s burden., , ’ Machines oa Kapable of doing many chores for humans, like pulling, pushing, lifting,, driving, printing, ploughing, weaving, heating, lighting, Tunning, racing, swimming,, flying, diving, seeing, hearing, counting, reading, writing, etc., , . Mithines can make mountains bare their heads with the help of dynamites and drills,, which can be used to blow up rocks. Forests can be laid at man’s feet with the help of, cutting equipment that can bring down huge expanses of forests., , 6. Machines help us dam valleys, which when removed, provides for the entire valley, , and can even fill up deserts. They also help bring water down from the hills. Thus,, , ite, oe ;, , *, , cant, unes h, , , , Machines can be dangerous to man because they are ultimately the ‘children’ of our, , brains. They have no feeling of love or pity and do not differentiate between good and, if : a machine makes a mistake while handling it, that will be, , , , bad. If a person operating, the end of him.