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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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¶§$†*~....  THESE THINGS POWER ALMOST EVERYTHING,   ....~*†$§¶
#¶§$†*~... BUT  WHEN  I  SPEAK  ABOUT  BATTERIES  I ...~*†$§¶#
##¶§$†*~..   SPEAK ABOUT STANDARD HOUSEHOLD ONES.   ..~*†$§¶##
#¶§$†*~...        THINK DOUBLE A, TRIPLE A,         ...~*†$§¶#
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#¶§$†*~... THEY  LOOK  SLICK  BUT  ARE  VERY  DIRTY ...~*†$§¶#
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