Ahmet: Where are you going? Why don't you walk the wheel with us? What is the matter my American friend? What has upset you? Oh, a bad machine doesn't know that he's a bad machine. You still don't believe it? You still don't believe you're a bad machine? To know yourself is to know God, my friend. The factory knows, that's why they put you here. You'll see. You'll find out. In time, you'll know.

Billy Hayes: Oh, I know. I already know. I know that you are a bad machine. That's why the factory keeps you here. And do you know how I know? Huh? I know, because I'm from the factory. I make the machines!

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