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Although laptop batteries aren’t getting catching fire nearly as frequently lately, every now and again one still seems to spark off — but LG wants you to know that its batteries are safe. The Korean mega-conglomerate said that it’s wrapped up an investigation into reports that surfaced last month about an LG-sourced battery exploding in a reporter’s laptop, and that it was apparently a freak accident. According to LG, “Under normal conditions, it is not possible for a notebook PC battery to combust.” Uh, sure it’s not, guys — you keep telling yourselves that, and we’ll keep blogging in these goggles and red Nomex capes. Deal?

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