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Does flicking a light switch on and off really waste electricity? Does it start fires?

Asked by SuperMouse (30845points) August 22nd, 2008

My parents used to tell me that flicking the light switch on and off wastes electricity and could start a fire. Is this true? These are the same people who told me that if I kept making faces my face would freeze that way and that gum takes 12 years to digest.

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