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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.   .:«\=&@###
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#@@&\:.... THEY  LOOK  SLICK  BUT  ARE  VERY  DIRTY ....:\&@@#
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