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On that fateful day in 1979, reactor number two at Three Mile Island faced a partial meltdown due to a combination of design flaws and operational errors. The aftermath of the incident resulted in years of stringent decommissioning, regulatory scrutiny, and public anxiety over safety. The radiation levels released were reportedly minimal, about one-sixth of a chest X-ray, yet doubts about nuclear energy lingered in the community.