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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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