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Ted: Ted Talks: William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind (Asl Translation) Instructional VideoTed: Ted Talks: William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind (Asl Translation) Instructional Video
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Ted: Ted Talks: William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind (Asl Translation)

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In his TED Talk, young inventor William Kamkwamba of Malawi discusses how he created a windmill in order to provide power and energy to his community during a time of famine. This American Sign Language translation is 10 minutes, 42 seconds

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wind energy

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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