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...,-^§%&£ A TYPE  OF  TRANSFORMER  (AN  ELECTRICAL £&%§^-,...
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.....,-^§%  LINES. THEY'RE USUALLY MOUNTED HALFWAY  %§^-,.....
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...,-^§%&£               CAN OBSERVE.               £&%§^-,...
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