Why won't my keyboard or track pad work on my MacBook Pro laptop?

The keys on the keyboard and the cursor will not respond on the monitor. It stopped working once and came back on. Then in the middle if doing something it stopped working again. What can I do??

Take it in for service, there is noting we can do for you.

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