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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 ......&...
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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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