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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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