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Re:Mapping how the United States generates its electricity by OrwellianChild on Monday August 03, 2015 @01:14PM (#9997861)
"a usually large number of things" [1]

Just a weird way to say "a bunch" or "lots".

[1] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plurality

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Re:Mapping how the United States generates its electricity by ZeroGravitas on Monday August 03, 2015 @02:39PM (#9998707)
I think they mean it in the second sense listed, more than any other type of power, but not a majority (>50‰)
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Re:Mapping how the United States generates its electricity by vectorjohn on Monday August 03, 2015 @04:17PM (#9999458)
I stand corrected. I didn't see that one. I.e., it is the largest single source.
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