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<\/p>\n

\n

LIVE WIRES<\/p>\n

Due to faulty infrastructure, many urban areas suffer from frequent
\nblackouts and power cuts, and the electrical grid often doesn\u2019t serve
\nthe people who need it most.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve visited many cities filled
\nwith tangled wires such as those in this photo from Thailand, where
\npeople have illegally tapped into the grid on their own to get the power
\n they need\u2014at great personal risk.<\/p>\n

\u2014Bill Gates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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