Word: watter
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...asks us to sacrifice "four for the planet"--four incandescent 100-watt bulbs, to be replaced with 23-watt compact fluorescent bulbs. A 100-watter burns through $35.04 in energy over three years, while a 23-watter costs $8.06. A fluorescent bulb costs $11 compared with 75¢ for an incandescent but lasts more than 13 times as long. Total annual savings for switching four lights, counting the cost of the bulbs...