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Use electricity wisely
It's always good to practice what one's preaching, especially if it's done in such a powerful way. Eskom's advertising campaign for saving electricity.
I would appreciate other advertising ideas to communicate energy efficiency or conservation.
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I like this one, seems effective - doug