Forse la mia frase è un pò "legnosa", sicuramente saprai metterla meglio di me. Volevo solo assicurarmi che il senso fosse chiaro.
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Alarmingly, Dr. Jamieson has discovered that, in the UK and possibly elsewhere, ‘Smart’ Meters are designed to “fail-to-off” – that is, if and when they fall victim to temperature or weather extremes, they disable energy and utility supplies. This points to the shocking realisation that households – potentially in their tens of thousands or more – could be left without heating during cold snaps or without water during heat waves.