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the bouncer of electronics, letting current in one door and never out.

one-way streetBlocks reverse current like a turnstile
LED cousinLight-emitting diodes are just diodes that glow
forward voltageSilicon ones need 0.7 volts to wake up
rectifier roleTurns wild AC into tame DC
zener twistSome break backward on purpose to regulate voltage
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