Merge changes from Hanson Robotics#1

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Commits on Oct 30, 2014

Dmitry talks with chatbot
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Commits on Oct 31, 2014

Commits on Nov 11, 2014

reset the packaging to plausible values.
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Commits on Nov 12, 2014

Updates, per review from Jamie Diprose
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