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First Steam Engines of Manchester

Manchester, England · 1780 CE

Iron beams thunder in rhythm, steam blackens the sky. The source of human power is shifting gears, pedal pressed.

纺织厂的铁梁有节奏地轰鸣,蒸汽从屋顶喷出,染黑了半个天空。童工在机器间奔跑,资本家在数第一桶金。人类力量的来源正在换挡,没人知道油门已经踩下。

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