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<geezer> Back in my day, we knew how to build robots. None o' these here bumpers and bumper-bumper contact! Why, we built our robots to take a head-to-head, metal-on-metal impact from the other end of the field! And we still didn't have a lot of stuff break! You young 'uns build robots that wouldn't stand a chance in a durability contest! We had legal wedges! You want to tip over, come on up on my robot! Bumpers? Huh, only if you think you can fit 'em in size 'n weight! None of this here "bumper weight allowance"!</geezer>
Sorry, I just couldn't resist...
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But you had the advantage of building your bot with a hammer and anvil and the kids today have to use those lightweight water jet things. And since they don't have to use theirs to pull a plow in the off-season like the early bots did then they are much more lightweight! Playing fields outdoors in the snow and the only field faults were when you ran out of gas!...ahh the old days 
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