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There are two kinds of electric charges - positive and negative.When two clouds with unlike charges come very close to each other,the charge flows with high speed from one cloud to the other through air between them.A huge spark between the clouds is thus produced.This spark is called lightening.The sparking discharge from one cloud to the other lasts for a very short period of time,but,it releases a tremendous amount of heat and light.

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