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Aug 2021
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Leçon d'été: Eaux usées (Waste water)

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Texte:
Les chercheurs aux États-Unis ont construit un prototype pouvant générer une quantité importante d'électricité grâce à l'eau usée.

Traduction:
Researchers in the US have built a prototype which could generate significant amounts of electricity from waste water.


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