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The world of Dune offers a variety of technologies, but placed in an almost medieval setting. One technology that is often used is the "suspensor", a means of floating an object.
The suspensor lamp is very handy; no cords, can sit at any height you want and apparently never needs to be charged! Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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