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Con Ed: It Wasn't A Transformer Explosion, An 'Electrical Fault' Just Caused The Air To Catch Fire
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Con Ed: It Wasn't A Transformer Explosion, An 'Electrical Fault' Just Caused The Air To Catch Fire


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Neil deMause

Published Dec 28, 2018

Modified Dec 28, 2018


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