Let Inga Tell You: The language of light bulbs can easily leave one in the dark

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Let Inga Tell You: The language of light bulbs can easily leave one in the dark

For Part 3 in my series of columns on languages I do not speak, this is the Light Bulb Edition. I mentioned light bulbs in a previous column about my other language barriers (Coffee, Remotes, Grandchildren, iPhones, etc.), but they merit a column all their own. It used to be that light bulbs for home use came in three denominations: 60, 75 and 100 watts. They all used the same base, and you knew how much light you’d get with each of them. Now it…