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R2-D2 (also known as Artoo-Deetoo), is an astromech droid and friend
of C-3PO in the fictional Star Wars
universe. R2-D2 was played by Kenny Baker in all five Star Wars films.
R2-D2 and C-3PO guest starred in a series of segments on the children's television show Sesame Street, aired in 1980.
R2-D2 was inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in 2003.
The name supposedly derives from 'Reel 2, Dialogue 2', which is an example of some technical nomenclature used in
filmmaking.
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