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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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