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Study finds 87% of Marine privates could be replaced with Roombas

Can a Roomba beat a final boss or drink 7 Four Lokos in 14 minutes?

By As for Class · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 26 December 2023 · 0720

Honestly? This is overkill.

QUANTICO, VA — A groundbreaking study conducted by Marine Corps Systems Command has revealed that 87% of Marine privates could potentially be replaced by Roombas, the popular robotic vacuum cleaners.

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