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The cultural reputations of Edison and Tesla portray Tesla as an unappreciated genius, and Edison as a cynical opportunist. Are these reputations fair? Was Tesla's alternating current superior and workable, and, if so, why didn't it become standard?

by /u/td4999 in /r/AskHistorians

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