Where do electrons come from in generators?

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I know that electrons are basically the way electronics work on a basic level, “current! and magic?”

But I dunno what that means. Which probably is a good reason why I don’t know the answer of my question. Here we go:

When a generator makes power (which I think means it sends electrons down a line?) The electrons that the generator shoves down the pipe gotta come from somewhere right? Do they just manifest? It’s called a generator for a reason?

Electrons are a part of atoms right? So one would assume those pieces of an atom have got to be replaced? Or made. Or surely itll be some freakish atom eventually with 0 electrons and 82 neutrons and protons. Probably giving folks cancer.

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Electrons are influenced by magnets, one side of the magnet repels electrons while the other side attracts them. When move a magnet down a closed loop of wire you will cause them to flow inside that loop creating a current. The number of electrons in there stay the same, they’re just moving from one end to another.

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