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As a conductor of light beams, a given volume of the fibers can carry many times as many impulses as a similar volume of copper wire, and may eventually obsolete the latter in telephone communications--as well as in computers, aircraft and for many military purposes.
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Think of it as a sheet of chicken-wire that is just a single atom thick, but also lightweight, strong, airtight, stretchable, transparent and an excellent conductor of both electricity and light.
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In 2007, Gergiev became the London Symphony Orchestra's Principal Conductor, delighting its musicians with his passion for the Russian repertoire and ability to shed new light on familiar works.
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