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The lifespan on incandescent isn’t a conspiracy. Cheap bright incandescents don’t last very long.

The centennial light was neither cheap or bright - presently it’s about the strength of a 4-watt nightlight. You put enough power through a thick filament it will glow for a very very long time, but no one wants to illuminate their house that way!



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