nˈuːɛl sˈɛd ðæt ɡˈoːɹdənz kəmpˈæniən, ˈælɪks vˈæns, hæd pɹˈoʊɡɹæmd hɜː pˈɛt ɹˈoʊbɑːt, dˈɑːɡ, tə jˈuːz sˈaɪn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ɐ dˈɛf pˈɜːsən ʃiː hæd ɐ kɹˈʌʃ ˈɔn.
Newell said that Gordon's companion, Alyx Vance, had programmed her pet robot, Dog, to use sign language, inspired by a deaf person she had a crush on.