“Igor, are the rods in position?” The mad doctor shouted. Thunder rumbled and the wind tore at the little man clinging to the tower roof. A storm was coming, and it would be a bad one. He wished he was back at home beside a roaring fire. But that wasn’t the job.
“Yes, Master!” he called down as he double-checked the wiring. Igor scrambled back down the ladder.
“Then throw the switch! This storm will produce all the electricity I require to complete my experiment!”
Igor sighed. He wished his boss would swallow his pride and pay the electric bill.

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