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Okay, they\u2019re not actually cashiers but incredible musical engineers and creatives.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re called Electronicos Fantasticos and, led by artist and musician Ei Wada, they create art projects by transforming old electrical equipment into \u201celectromagnetic musical instruments\u201d. 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