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    "definition": "A sudden electrostatic discharge within clouds, between clouds or between a cloud and the ground, producing a bright flash and thunder; visible forms include forked and sheet lightning, and strikes cause injuries, fires and damage; ball lightning is a reported luminous phenomenon whose physical mechanism remains unsettled and is not established as the same kind of thunder-producing electrostatic discharge.",
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                    "text": "Should an electrician install surge protection?",
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    "Should lightning forms be separate entries?",
    "How should warning services be linked?",
    "How should ball lightning be described?"
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