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This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Provisional Application No. 60/454,934 filed Mar. 14, 2003; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/518,756 filed Nov. 10, 2003; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/518,763 filed Nov. 10, 2003; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/526,868 filed Dec. 4, 2003; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/527,021 filed Dec. 4, 2003 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/526,805 filed Dec. 4, 2003. This application incorporates by reference U.S. application Ser. No. 10/798,232 entitled �Robot Vacuum� by Taylor et al., filed concurrently and published as US Pub.20040244138, which has been abandoned.
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