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Copper transports electricity, water, and heat while being essential for survival yet killing microbes; this versatile metal conducts electricity globally, revolutionizes electronics, forms plumbing pipes, creates beautiful roofs, and more.
Copper transports electricity, water, and heat while being essential for survival yet killing microbes; this versatile metal conducts electricity globally, revolutionizes electronics, forms plumbing pipes, creates beautiful roofs, and more.
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