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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, $^\~:.....
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...:~\^$¤@ THINGS... @¤$^\~:...
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.:~\^$¤@## THEY LOOK SLICK BUT ARE VERY DIRTY ##@¤$^\~:.
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