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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 ..&&....&&
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&&&&....&& THEY LOOK SLICK BUT ARE VERY DIRTY &&&..&&&&&
&&&..&&..& INSIDE. &&....&&&&
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