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    "annotation": "<p><span>Even in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it&rsquo;s hard for a robot to make his way. It&rsquo;s even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. But Mack&rsquo;s not interested in world domination. He&rsquo;s just a bot trying to get by, trying to demonstrate that he isn&rsquo;t just an automated smashing machine, and to earn his citizenship in the process. It should be as easy as crushing a tank for Mack, but some bots just can&rsquo;t catch a break.</span><br /><span>When Mack&rsquo;s neighbors are kidnapped, Mack sets off on a journey through the dark alleys and gleaming skyscrapers of Empire City. Along the way, he runs afoul of a talking gorilla, a brainy dame, a mutant lowlife, a little green mob boss, and the secret conspiracy at the heart of Empire&rsquo;s founders---not to mention more trouble than he bargained for. What started out as one missing family becomes a battle for the future of Empire and every citizen that calls her home.</span></p>",
    "description": "<p><span>Even in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it&rsquo;s hard for a robot to make his way. It&rsquo;s even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. But Mack&rsquo;s not interested in world domination. He&rsquo;s just a bot trying to get by, trying to demonstrate that he isn&rsquo;t just an automated smashing machine, and to earn his citizenship in the process. It should be as easy as crushing a tank for Mack, but some bots just can&rsquo;t catch a break.<br /></span><br /><span>When Mack&rsquo;s neighbors are kidnapped, Mack sets off on a journey through the dark alleys and gleaming skyscrapers of Empire City. Along the way, he runs afoul of a talking gorilla, a brainy dame, a mutant lowlife, a little green mob boss, and the secret conspiracy at the heart of Empire&rsquo;s founders---not to mention more trouble than he bargained for. What started out as one missing family becomes a battle for the future of Empire and every citizen that calls her home.</span></p>",
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