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How did Edison contribute to the invention of the electric chair?

Inventor Thomas Edison worked on electrification systems for American cities in the 1880s, but he could not transmit direct current beyond a few blocks. His competitor George Westinghouse, with Nikola Tesla as a consultant, made great strides using alternating current. In this "current war" Edison did not shun black PR - to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current, he sponsored the development of an electric execution chair, but Westinghouse's developments eventually won the market.

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