battery
raze
i
pulled
a
triple-a battery
out
of
a
digital
hygrometer
after
someone
who's
supposed
to
know
about
these
things
told
me
it
wasn't
taking
accurate
readings
.
he
said
some
fresh
cells
would
sort
it
right
out
.
i
used
to
lick
nine
-volt
batteries
when
i
was
a
kid
so
i
could
feel
the
terminal
shock
my
tongue
.
i
never
took
the
time
to
read
what
any
of
their
bodies
had
to
tell
me
.
this
one
said
, "
warning
:
may
explode
or
leak
if
recharged, disposed
of
in
fire
,
or
dissected.
do
not
ingest."
what
i
want
to
know
is
this
:
who
the
hell
would
want
to
eat
a
battery?
i
mean
,
we
all
get
tired
sometimes
.
but
i
don't
think
swallowing
a
few
alkaline
capsules
is
the
answer
to
anything
.
he
was
wrong
,
too
.
the
hygrometer
still
shows
the
same
humidity
level
it
did
before
i
swapped
out
the
old
green
battery
for
a
new
red
one
.
nothing
has
changed
.
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