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Lights kept on at a Mass. school for a year because no one can turn them off
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on Jan 19, 2023
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emrah
on Jan 19, 2023
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Have they tried not paying the electric bill and see if the electric company can figure it out
hgsgm
on Jan 20, 2023
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They need light during the day.
fractallyte
on Jan 20, 2023
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The moral is: when you install a super hi-tech fancy electronic system, always have the most basic analog fail-safe/backup. In this case, a simple "on-off" switch. Problem alleviated.
CodexArcana
on Jan 20, 2023
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Man... I don't envy the custodial/maintenance/IT Staff at this school one bit.
Lammy
on Jan 19, 2023
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I love that the Superintendent's surname is Provost
itisit
on Jan 20, 2023
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