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A conductor, such as metal, allows electricity to flow through it because it has free-moving electrons. An insulator, on the other hand, does not allow electricity to flow through it because it restricts the movement of electrons. Semiconductors, like silicon, have properties in between conductors and insulators and can selectively allow electricity to pass through them under certain conditions.

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