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...&..&.&&           .~~~ BATTERIES ~~~.            .&.&&...&.
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&....&..&. BATTERIES  MAY  NOT  HARM  A  HUMAN  OR, ...&.&&...
.&....&... THROUGH  INACTION, ALLOW  A HUMAN  BEING &....&&&..
..&....&..             TO COME TO HARM.             .&...&.&&.
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&...&....& A BATTERY  MUST OBEY THE ORDERS GIVEN IT &..&...&.&
&&...&.... BY   HUMAN  BEINGS  EXCEPT  WHERE   SUCH &&..&....&
.&&...&... ORDERS  CONFLICT  WITH  THE  FIRST  LAW. .&&..&...&
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.&.&&...&. A   BATTERY   MUST   PROTECT   ITS   OWN .&.&&..&..
...&&&...& EXISTENCE  AS  LONG  AS SUCH  PROTECTION ...&&&..&.
...&.&&... DOES  NOT  CONFLICT  WITH  THE FIRST  OR ...&.&&..&
&....&&&..               SECOND LAWS.               .....&&&..
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&&..&....&   THESE THINGS POWER ALMOST EVERYTHING,  &........&
.&&..&...& BUT  WHEN  I  SPEAK  ABOUT  BATTERIES  I .&.......&
.&&&..&...   SPEAK ABOUT STANDARD HOUSEHOLD ONES.   ..&.......
.&.&&..&..        THINK DOUBLE A, TRIPLE A,         ...&......
...&&&..&.    TWENTYFIVE TWENTY, NINE VOLT, SUCH    ....&.....
...&.&&..&                THINGS...                 &....&....
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.....&.&&. THEY  LOOK  SLICK  BUT  ARE  VERY  DIRTY ..&....&..
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