I suspected as well that so long as it did, I would go no further than I already had; it was something the family kept tight, and underwrapped, like the crazy uncle locked in the attic room—though whatever it was, was considerably more useful than that.

Although fission stops almost immediately with a SCRAM, fission products in the fuel continue to release decay heat, initially about 6.5% of full reactor power. … Corresponding with the SCRAM, emergency generators were automatically activated to power electronics and cooling systems.

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Many children join a sports club.