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My guess is the answer involves slavery/forced labor.
by DougN7 1y ago
My guess is the answer involves slavery/forced labor.
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- layman51 1y agoThank you for sharing this article. I had never learned of this type of fan before, but I always wondered about how the people from Europe who weren't used to the heat would have coped with it, especially with how in recent times there has been news coverage about heat domes and infrastructure that might have been designed for a different climate.