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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 &......&..
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