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Taken straight from Wikipedia, "naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere or ground temporarily equalize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of as much as one billion joules of energy" is the definition of what natural phenomenon?

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Answer: Lightning

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Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions, both in the atmosphere or one on the ground, temporarily equalize themselves, causing an instantaneous release of as much as one gigajoule of energy.

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