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First you need to understand what lighting is. It is electrons jumping from gaseous molecules/atoms to others. This occurs when static builds up in clouds do to uneven electron distribution.

in a conducting wire electricity is electrons flowing from atom to atom, not leaving orbitals.

if you touch a live wire it will feel hot as some electrons are passing through you a little. because organic matter is poor a conducting the electrons release heat as they loose energy as they slow down. This is what occurs in heating filaments. Electricity is passed through a peice of metal that has high resistancecausing heat to be dissipated.

If you are struck by lighting electrons will flow through you and release heat due to your resistance. This will cause you to be burnt, and because the electrons flow through your body you will probably receive internal burns to organs.

So, in short the answer is yes

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