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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... ..~\=$####
#@=\...... ......\=@#
###@$=\~.. THEY LOOK SLICK BUT ARE VERY DIRTY ..~\=$@###
#$\....... INSIDE. .......\$#
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