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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 ¶¶¶&%==~,.
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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    &&%==~~...
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.,~==%&¶## THEY  LOOK  SLICK  BUT  ARE  VERY  DIRTY ##¶&%==~,.
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