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Runaround by Isaac Asimov:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Interesting short story by Asimov, detailing the work of engineers on the planet Mercury. This story is significant primarily because it introduces the Three Laws of Robotics (Asimov refers to them interchangeably as the Rules of Robotics). Select an invention:
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