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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 .&.&.&.&.&
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.&.&&.&.&. THEY LOOK SLICK BUT ARE VERY DIRTY .&.&.&.&.&
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