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Whether the development was too slow or fast, no one can deny the creativity and ingenuity the show's technology shows off, thanks to the inclusion of bending into the world's tool-box. Earth and metal-bending allowed for taller buildings and better infrastructure. Fire Bending is used to weld, while the related lightning-bending can generate electricity (definitely cleaner than coal!). We can imagine that this is only the tip of the ice-berg. With something as fersitile as the bending arts, one can imagine that its helped spur and aid industry in all sorts of ways.
Another question raised about The Legend of Korra's technology is whether or not it can truly be classified as [[Steampunk]]. This was the way much of the advertising described the setting, and some of the art style does seem reminiscent of it, especially when we catch glimpses of the factories. Many have noted that actual ''steam'' power seems fairly scarce in the new series, as most things seemed powered by electricity. Also, [[Steampunk]] as a genre is usually combined with Victorian England in terms of style, since that's where this technology was most prevalent in [[Real Life]]. Some might argue that the distinctive Asian stamp of the Avatar universe erodes a lot of the tropes and styles usually associated with true [[Steampunk]]. Perhaps a better classification would be [[
== The Government of Republic City ==
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