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A Shocking Power Play: The Sinister Battle for Electrical Supremacy
Introduction In the late 19th century, a fierce battle for dominance in the burgeoning field of electricity raged between two titans of industry: Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. As they vied to provide electricity for America, their rivalry took a chilling turn when Edison, in a calculated move, offered his rival’s Alternating Current (AC) system…