But when, if you do this trick in a laboratory, you give the electrons the chance to bypass a section of rock by way of a metal wire, quite large currents will flow.

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The HELP Shelter, it turns out, is situated in desolate section of East New York, marked by cinderblock buildings, trash-strewn lots and razor wire.

WSJ: One Night in the HELP Women's Shelter