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paleotn

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12. Since the sun shines and the wind blows nearly everywhere

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:08 AM

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their power is reduced. Pun intended. We’re less held hostage to a magic liquid only they can provide. Electricity is produced locally relatively speaking. The price of it can be controlled by local and state utility regulators and not by nameless faceless commodity traders and producers on the other side of the planet.

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So you can charge at home. Johnny2X2X Yesterday #16

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