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a capacitor connected in series with the grid.

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Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was around noon that Brinsley chucked the phone behind a radiator at the basketball stadium and went off the grid.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Skiing would appear to be the ultimate off-the-grid activity.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Several experiments in the emerging vehicle-to-grid sector are underway.
Adding Vehicles to the Grid|The Daily Beast|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So it is not surprising that a larger-scale vehicle-to-grid project is underway in Southern California.
Adding Vehicles to the Grid|The Daily Beast|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He huddled as close to the grid as he could get, alert to the slightest movement below as the prisoner faced his captors.
Star Born|Andre Norton
On impulse he stopped to measure it, sure he could squeeze through here, if he could work loose the grid.
Star Born|Andre Norton
The return from the grid is by means of the small pipe leading to the top of the large water tank.
Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II|S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly
You could tell, because the steel was rusting in the salt air, and the grid shone through the green paint in red-orange.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
Then there is the man that pops sugary beans over a charcoal fire, and makes a delicious noise with his shaking grid-like box.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes