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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 .&.&.&.&&.
&.&.&.&.&. INSIDE. .&.&.&..&.
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