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70 CENTIMETERS I Enflama extinguloso.l Though it's been described as a magic wand, the integral part of this device is an electrode designed to weaken and even eliminate flames. "lt does not do magic. says Ludovico Cademaftiri of Harvard's Whitesides Research Group, its developer. lt does, however, create an electric field, which produces a flow of charged particles that can subdue a flame. lt could limit the damage caused not only by a fire but also by the water used to extinguish it.
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