Sal 9000, twin to Hal 9000, is a female computer who appears in 2010. Sal's and Hal's creator, Dr. Chandra, asks her to help him figure out how to reactivate Hal. This means that Sal will be disconnected, something very hard for a computer to cope with-- in fact, this is what drove Hal "mad". Sal bravely agrees, only wishing to help Dr. Chandra and her wayward brother. The only question she asks is a poignant one: "Will I dream?" Apparently, the experiment did not harm Sal, because later in the movie Hal is resurrected successfully. However, we do not find out for sure; Sal is neither shown nor mentioned again.

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