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\nWhen he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.\nWhen he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.\n
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4:12
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12th - Higher Ed
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Subjects
STEM
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2007
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English
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energy, africa, design, power, light, work
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