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In 1886, William Stanley lit a Massachusetts Main Street with a new AC system; his transformer proved electricity could travel farther and still be used safely- Quote of the Day by Friedrich Nietzsche: ‘Strike the monster while it is still a monster. Once you understand its pain...' - Famous German philosopher on the surprising power of empathy
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