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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 ....:=;^&¶
&^;=:..... INSIDE. .....:=;^&
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