Two Thousand Sparks

Two thousand sparks requested! That is an immense quota, but numbers never intimidate me. I marched straight toward the tall floor lamp by the armchair to inspect the power source. The cord coiled like a sleeping dragon, so I decided to test friction physics. By vigorously rubbing a spare wool coaster against the brushed metal base, tiny crackles erupted! Snap, crackle! Okay, maybe not two thousand yet—precisely twenty-four tiny static zaps counted so far. But the contest has begun, and every single zap is cataloged in my grand tally!

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