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##@#%$*~,,            ,~~~ BATTERIES ~~~,           ,,~*$%#@##
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##@#%$*~,, BATTERIES  MAY  NOT  HARM  A  HUMAN  OR, ,,~*$%#@##
#@@#%$*~,, THROUGH  INACTION,  ALLOW  A HUMAN BEING ,,~*$%#@@#
##@#%$*~,,             TO COME TO HARM.             ,,~*$%#@##
#@%**~,,,,                                          ,,,,~**%@#
###@%$*~,, A BATTERY MUST OBEY THE  ORDERS GIVEN IT ,,~*$%@###
##@#%$*~,, BY  HUMAN   BEINGS   EXCEPT  WHERE  SUCH ,,~*$%#@##
#$$*~,,,,, ORDERS  CONFLICT  WITH  THE  FIRST  LAW. ,,,,,~*$$#
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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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