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humor Cloud Gadget 2026-04-16

Robotic Pool Cleaner Makes Owner Feel Like Master of Submerged Destiny

It's a $1,200 glorified leaf-eater advertised as the pinnacle of poolside luxury. Newly arrived pseudo-bohemian types are buying six units because owning a self-cleaning pool implies a lifestyle of effortless, superior wellness. It will, however, perform disastrously when faced with the inevitable Baja dust storm, clogging the advanced sensors with a layer of fine, arid, salt-crusted oblivion.

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