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What Would’ve Happened if Hewlett Packard Built R2-D2

By Rosa Golijan Published November 25, 2009, 11:00 pm ET

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Youch. So that’s what would happen if HP built astromech droids. Can’t say I blame Leia, those error messages make me want to break something, too. Though maybe a lightsaber would’ve looked more dignified than the baseball bat. [Abstruse Goose]

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