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   Paul S Person to petertrei@gmail.com   
   Re: xkcd: Truly Universal Outlet   
   04 Jan 26 08:36:26   
   
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   From: psperson@old.netcom.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 13:54:15 -0500, Cryptoengineer   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 1/1/2026 4:22 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   >> BCFD 36  schrieb:   
      
      
      
   >> What is 220 V used for in the US (assuming that this took place   
   >> there)?  I assume it would be 220 V/60 Hz?   
   >>    
   >Stoves and clothes driers are the most common uses in domestic settings.   
   >My EV charger is also on a 220 line.   
      
   Oil furnaces, while getting rarer as they are replaced by heat pumps,   
   use them.   
      
   Or at least ours does. As did the one before it.   
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   Who evil spoke of everyone but God,   
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