What are four words stating the problem in the short story epicac?

The four Words which stated the problem in Kurt Vonnegut's 1950 short story Epicac were "What can I do?". The unnamed narrator of the story is trying to find a way to convince Pat Kilgallen (his girlfriend), to marry him. After being repeatedly turned down, he asks Epicac (a computer) for advice in the form of the question "What can I do?".