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That&#8217;s the ticket!<\/p>\n<p><small>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/idleryet.blog-city.com\/read\/825732.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Idler Yet<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I mean &#8230; developing and releasing carnivorous, self-powered robots into the wild? Anyone? 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