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Water vs electricity: The true test of our economic progress

In the last 10 years, more people have been connected to electric power than in the previous 45 years. The same cannot be said of water, which is more precious than power. So many homes have been connected to power that battery manufacturers like Eveready have suffered. Innovators were quick to come up with rechargeable torches.

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