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Re: where can I get energy efficient light bulbs?

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From: John McCarthy
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1992 20:57
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OK, electronic ballasts.  There remains one problem.  For reading, I
ordinarily use 150 watt incandescent bulbs.  Peter Kaminski mentions
fluorescents equivalent to 60 watt bulbs.  This is not bright enough
for me.  This is probably related to loss of sensitivity with age.
--
John McCarthy, Computer Science Department, Stanford, CA 94305
*
He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense.
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Subject: Re: where can I get energy efficient light bulbs?
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