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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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.........- EXISTENCE AS LONG AS SUCH PROTECTION -.........
.......... DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE FIRST OR ..........
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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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