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		mrfusion on Feb 17, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What went wrong with the Texas power grid? My gas fireplace had a place you could put in D batteries to run it. Pretty cool feature if the power goes out.

koolba on Feb 17, 2021 [–]

Having grown up with wood fireplaces, the thought of having to change the batteries to turn it on is hilarious.

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