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   Message 1,339 of 2,576   
   Winston to Bob F   
   Re: Todays Puzzler.The mystery of electr   
   31 May 12 23:51:32   
   
   XPost: misc.consumers.frugal-living   
   From: Winston@Bigbrother.net   
      
   Bob F wrote:   
   > Winston wrote:   
      
   (...)   
      
   >> Except that the 'cold' resistance of an incandescent   
   >> bulb would pass plenty of current to power a series-   
   >> connected fan in a ~120 V circuit.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Which is what he said it does.   
      
   Yup.  As Gary Heston points out, the series connection   
   might have been on purpose.   
      
   --Winston   
      
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