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Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer

www.rawstory.com Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer

At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet. The lights go out and an expletive is muttered or hurled into the quickly-heating air.Lifts stop, errands are cancelled and meetings delayed for as long as the power stays out -- hopefully an hour or two, ...

Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer

At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet. The lights go out and an expletive is muttered or hurled into the quickly-heating air.

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