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Terrence O'Brien
All the czar’s horses and all the czar’s men, couldn’t put AIDOL back together again.

The Russian humanoid robot made its big stage debut on Tuesday and took a few uneasy steps before faceplanting. Its handlers quickly dragged it offstage, leaving a trail of shattered robot bits as two others tried to hide the mess behind a black curtain.

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