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And unlike in 1950, there is very nearly no one among us, born in the United States, who has any experience living in a preelectric world.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2021

Where and when they did occur, our society still had one foot in the preelectric era.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2021

More households had alternative sources of heating, cooking, or potable water, and included older residents who still knew how to get by in a preelectric world.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2021