#974: The General Problem

[[A person sits at a table, eating a meal.]]

Person: Can you pass the salt?

[[The person pauses, a bite of food on his fork, silently.]]

[[The person still has fork in mid-air.]]

Person: I said–

Off-screen Person: I know! I’m developing a system ot pass you arbitrary condiments.

Person: It’s been 20 minutes!

OSP: It’ll save time in the long run!