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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 .&.&&&.&..
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&.&&..&.&. ORDERS CONFLICT WITH THE FIRST LAW. ..&.&..&..
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&...&..&&& EXISTENCE AS LONG AS SUCH PROTECTION &..&.&&.&.
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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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