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Astronauts outfit robot with tool belt, cameras

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  • Robot was getting a tool belt and two cameras that will serve as eyes
  • Dextre, the robot, is designed to assist astronauts maintain space station
  • "Happy St. Patrick's Day, guys," astronaut told spacewalking colleagues
  • Dextre cost $200 million and is a Canadian Space Agency contribution
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