I am somewhat exhausted; I wonder how a battery feels when it pours el…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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I am somewhat exhausted; I wonder how a battery feels when it pours electricity into a non-conductor? ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). His Last Bow, p.109, Arthur Conan Doyle
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