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The complete loss of electrical power in a particular area. Blackouts can result from a natural disaster, a manmade catastrophe, or simply from an excess of energy demand over supply. (Compare brownout.)	1
‡ Rolling blackouts to match supply and demand have become increasingly common in the United States.	2

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