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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 &&.....&&.
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.&&..&.&.. ORDERS CONFLICT WITH THE FIRST LAW. &.&&...&&&
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&.&&&&...& A BATTERY MUST PROTECT ITS OWN &..&&&.&&.
&&&...&..& EXISTENCE AS LONG AS SUCH PROTECTION &&.&..&&.&
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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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