Mr Brown is in part the victim of one of the basic laws of politics: gravity.

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The force of gravity is a "basic physical constant, " Mr. Minsky, 85, explains.

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In fact, the whole resort is quite simplistic in design, if you look past its gravity-defying guest room wings: basic wooden slats are placed in straight or diagonal stripes, poured concrete provides dividers between the expansive living areas and dining room, every piece of furniture or pillow is locally made by hand, and there are no televisions just acres of glass overlooking the seal-grey sea and the ever-changing weather.

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The little creature's also got four additional touch sensors, a temperature sensor, a gravity sensor and an internal clock to tell the time of day, improved motors, and basic voice recognition -- and the Hong Kong packaging suggests the dinos will even come in two different sexes.

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