In article ,
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No, I don't think so. Ordinary (non alkaline) cells don't have the
capacity of even NiCd cells of the same size, especially at high
discharge rates.

Hmm. Assuming reasonable discharge rates, have you any figures to prove
this? I must admit to only using alkalines.

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