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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by gambiting on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @05:18PM (#37314262)
I assume that's tongue in cheek, but EU and Europe are two different entities - UK is still very much in Europe.
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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by KptMarchewa on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @08:20PM (#37316011)
It never was. It's an island, while Europe is a continent.
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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by timc3 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @01:47AM (#37318148)
Europe is composed of several islands as well as the continent.
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