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Unread 03-04-2003, 15:05
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I think it's really a matter of how rigid the swinging joint is. When 71 got hit, the whole arm moved with 16, and caused Beatty to fall over. If the joint were to pivot when hit, however, such an arm could be turned with knocking the robot down.
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