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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: long lasting lightbulbs
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 17:11:34 EST
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> 
> Yeah, I know that's the theory, but it is also real bad to burn a bulb
> upside down.  I have a light the hallway of my building which is on 24-hrs
> a day, hanging upside down, and burns out what seems like every other day,
> but in reality is about every month.

Actually the really intersting thing is what the definition of upside down
is.  Some bulbs are designed to burn base down and some base up.

-Ron