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Word: mw (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clear of nearby obstructions, such as trees or buildings. This can often mean ugly and obtrusive towers of 60 ft. or more that can interfere with television reception. The larger devices can also cause bothersome noise. General Electric was forced to shut down and modify its gigantic 2-MW generator atop Howard's Knob Mountain, N.C., because residents complained of the incessant hum caused by the slow rotation of the windmill's 100-ft. blades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Written on the Wind | 7/21/1980 | See Source »

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