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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 .~-=**&@##
#@***=-... INSIDE. ...-=***@#
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