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So, there's quite a big keep-out zone, and when you factor the keep-out zone into account, the solar panels put on that area would typically generate more power than that nuclear power plant.
Elon Musk
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Elon Musk
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: June 28
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Pretoria
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