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Blindsided 09: Is It Wrong to Torture a Roomba?

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Jul 22, 20251:08:40Arts

Join Brian and Steven as we put jumper cables on this roomba to see if it feels pain! The book doesn’t have chapters in the traditional sense, but it does have natural stopping points separated by quotes. Check out...

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