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"Brian Gaff" writes:
Even the best cfls are crap for those with poor sight though. I suspect its
the choice of frequencies in the phosphor or the flicker effect.

I suspect it was the dishonesty of the filament equivalence labels
meaning they were always dimmer than expected, combined with retail
outlets like supermarkets not stocking any genuine 100W (or above)
equivalents.

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Andrew Gabriel
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