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An apparatus may comprise a wire frame, a material, and mating connectors. The wire frame is covered by the material to form a flexible duct having a first end and a second end. A first mating connector may be electrically connected to the wire frame and attached to the material at the first end. Th

An apparatus may comprise a wire frame, a material, and mating connectors. The wire frame is covered by the material to form a flexible duct having a first end and a second end. A first mating connector may be electrically connected to the wire frame and attached to the material at the first end. The first mating connector may be capable of being coupled to a first complementary mating connector to form a mechanical connection and an electrical connection. A second mating connector may be electrically connected to the wire frame and attached to the material at the second end. The second mating connector may be capable of being coupled to a second complementary mating connector to form the mechanical connection and the electrical connection.

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1. An apparatus comprising: a wire frame;a material covering the wire frame to form a flexible duct having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be a male mating connector configured to connect to a female mating connector of a second flexible duct, wherein the wire fr

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An apparatus comprising: a wire frame;a material covering the wire frame to form a flexible duct having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be a male mating connector configured to connect to a female mating connector of a second flexible duct, wherein the wire frame is electrically conductive, and wherein an outer surface of the first end is electrically conductive;a cable connector connected to the wire frame at about the first end; and a conductive pigtail connected to the cable connector and further connected to the material at about the first end; anda first conductive cloth attached to the material at about the first end, wherein the conductive pigtail is located within the first conductive cloth and the first conductive cloth has a conductive side in electrical contact with the conductive pigtail, wherein the first conductive cloth is configured to form an electrical connection between the male mating connector and the female mating connector. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a second wire frame;a second material covering the second wire frame to form the second flexible duct having a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end is configured to be a female mating connector, wherein the female mating connector is connected to the male mating connector, wherein the second wire frame is electrically conductive, wherein an inner surface of the third end is electrically conductive, and wherein the inner surface is in electrical contact with the outer surface. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the female mating connector comprises a set of straps configured to secure the female mating connector to the male mating connector. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the conductive pigtail comprises a braided conductive pigtail. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second end is configured to be a female mating connector configured to connect to a male mating connector of a third flexible duct, and wherein a second inner surface of the second end is electrically conductive. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising: a second cable connector connected to the wire frame at about the third end; anda second conductive pigtail connected to the second cable connector and further connected to the material at about the third end. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a second conductive pigtail connected to the wire frame at about the first end; anda second conductive cloth attached to the material at about the first end, wherein the second conductive pigtail is located within the second conductive cloth and the second conductive cloth has a conductive side in electrical contact with the second conductive pigtail, wherein the second conductive cloth is configured to form a mechanical and electrical connection to the female mating connector. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first conductive cloth is configured such that the conductive side is exposed on an inner portion of the female mating connector. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second conductive cloth is configured such that the conductive side is exposed on an outer portion of the male mating connector. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a ventilation unit connected to the flexible duct at the second end. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising: a filter attached to the flexible duct and configured to filter air moved through the flexible duct. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wire frame is a helix. 13. A method comprising: providing a first flexible duct comprising a first wire frame and a material covering the first wire frame, wherein the flexible duct has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be a male mating connector configured to connect to a female mating connector of a second flexible duct, wherein the first wire frame is electrically conductive, wherein an outer surface of the first end is electrically conductive, wherein the flexible duct further comprises a cable connector connected to the first wire frame at about the first end, and a conductive pigtail connected to the cable connector and further connected to the material at about the first end;providing the second flexible duct, the second flexible duct comprising a second wire frame and a second material covering the second wire frame, wherein the second flexible duct has a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end is configured to be a female mating connector configured to connect to the male mating connector of the first flexible duct, wherein the second wire frame is electrically conductive, wherein a second outer surface of the third end is electrically conductive, wherein the second flexible duct further comprises a second cable connector connected to the second wire frame at about the third end, and a second conductive pigtail connected to the second cable connector and further connected to the second material at about the third end;connecting the first flexible duct and the second flexible duct to form an airway;the connecting is performed by inserting the male mating connector into the female mating connector; andthe male mating connector includes a first conductive cloth attached to the material at about the first end, wherein the conductive pigtail is located within the first conductive cloth and the first conductive cloth has a conductive side in electrical contact with the conductive pigtail, wherein the first conductive cloth is configured to mechanically and electrically connect the male mating connector to the female mating connector. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the airway dissipates static electricity. 15. The method of claim 13 further comprising: connecting the second end to an interior area; andconnecting the fourth end to a ventilation unit. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein connecting further includes establishing an electrical connection between the outer surface and the inner surface. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the female mating connector includes a set of straps and wherein connecting further includes using the set of straps to strap the third end onto the first end. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein the female mating connector further includes a second conductive cloth attached to the second material at about the third end, wherein the second conductive pigtail is located within the second conductive cloth and the second conductive cloth has a conductive side in electrical contact with the second conductive pigtail, wherein the second conductive cloth is configured to mechanically and electrically connect the female mating connector to the male mating connector. 19. The method of claim 13, further comprising: attaching the second end to a ventilation unit;attaching the fourth end to a first space to be ventilated; andusing the ventilation unit to vent a gas from the first space, thorough the airway, and to a second space. 20. The method of claim 13, further comprising: attaching the fourth end to a ventilation unit;attaching the second end to a first space to be ventilated; andusing the ventilation unit to vent a gas from the first space, thorough the airway, and to a second space.