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..^=^$¤@@# .=== BATTERIES ===. #@@¤$^=^..
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..^=^$¤@@# BATTERIES MAY NOT HARM A HUMAN OR, #@@¤$^=^..
...^=^$¤@@ THROUGH INACTION, ALLOW A HUMAN BEING @@¤$^=^...
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......^=^$ A BATTERY MUST OBEY THE ORDERS GIVEN IT $^=^......
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....^=^$¤@ 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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