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Find the following phrases from the text on the robot industry in Japan.  Working with a partner, decide if these expressions are literal or figurative, and then paraphrase them.

1. roll out a new robotic invention

2. from the dazzling to the horrifying

3. music to the ears of many government officials

4. cultural crushes

5. blur the lines between

6. whip up pancakes

7. gathering dust

8. nosedive