..~-;;;$$& &$$;;;-~..
...~~;$&&@ @&&$;~~...
.~-;$&@# #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$@## ##@#&$;-~.
....~;&# ##&&;~....
....--;& .--- BATTERIES ---. #&&;--....
.~-;$&@@ @@#&&$;-~.
....~;$@ BATTERIES MAY NOT HARM A HUMAN OR, @#&$;~....
.~-;$&&# THROUGH INACTION, ALLOW A HUMAN BEING ##&&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# TO COME TO HARM. #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&## ###&&$;-~.
..~~~-;$&& A BATTERY MUST OBEY THE ORDERS GIVEN IT &&$;-~~~..
..~~---;&& BY HUMAN BEINGS EXCEPT WHERE SUCH &&;---~~..
.~-;$&@# ORDERS CONFLICT WITH THE FIRST LAW. #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# #@#&&$;-~.
.....~-$ A BATTERY MUST PROTECT ITS OWN #&$-~.....
....~-$$ EXISTENCE AS LONG AS SUCH PROTECTION #&$$-~....
.~-;$$&&&& DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE FIRST OR &&&&$$;-~.
.~-;$&@# SECOND LAWS. #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$$$& #### #&&$$$;-~.
..~~~~-;$& &$;-~~~~..
.~-;$&@# THESE THINGS POWER ALMOST EVERYTHING, #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# BUT WHEN I SPEAK ABOUT BATTERIES I #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# SPEAK ABOUT STANDARD HOUSEHOLD ONES. #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# THINK DOUBLE A, TRIPLE A, #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# TWENTYFIVE TWENTY, NINE VOLT, SUCH #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# THINGS... #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&## ###&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# THEY LOOK SLICK BUT ARE VERY DIRTY #@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@@ INSIDE. @@#&&$;-~.
.~-;$&@# #@#&&$;-~.
.~--;;$# ##&$;;--~.
.~-;$&@# #@#&&$;-~.
....-$&&&& &&&&$-....
.~~~--;$ #&$;--~~~.