"Frank Furter" wrote in message
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: When I got home from visiting him, I put it in a dresser drawer and forgot
: about it. Three and a half years later I came across it and it was still
in
: 'glow mode'. It uses a 9 V. battery which was 5 months past its expiration
: date.

BTW - it doesn't have on off position - glow, half power, strobe and full.
It can't be shut off.