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No, electrons cannot be "wholly" stripped out of a place and compressed into another place in the way you describe. Electrons are fundamental particles and are bound within atoms or molecules. They are not independent entities that can be easily separated from their atomic or molecular structures.

In an atom, electrons occupy specific energy levels or orbitals around the nucleus. These energy levels determine the electron's stability within the atom. The process of removing electrons from an atom is called ionization. However, even when an atom is ionized, the electrons do not exist as separate entities that can be easily compressed or transported.

While it is possible to move electrons from one location to another through various means such as electric currents or electron beams, the electrons themselves remain fundamentally attached to their atomic or molecular structures. They cannot be compressed into a separate physical location independent of their associated atoms or molecules.

It's worth noting that there are other particle physics phenomena, such as electron degeneracy in white dwarf stars or neutron stars, where electrons can be squeezed together under extreme pressures. However, these situations involve high-density environments and are not related to transferring electrons between different physical locations as you described.

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