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"Of course I can. These things are built so any child could figure out how to repair them. The problem is, I'm fairly certain Earth hasn't got the proper parts." The alien man pulled out another round computer object, though this one looked more like a computer like object. "Maybe I can connect to the net and send a message that way. Wait, no, the receptor's broken." He sighed. "Shit." He thought a moment. "What's Earth computer technology like? I might be able to jury-rig my distress beacon with enough of your primitive computer parts."