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Re:Canada's only watchmaking school still ticking after 80 y... by brador on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @02:16AM (#48828213)
Maybe it was a touch lamp? (Like a clapper but works when you touch the body not through sound)
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Re:Canada's only watchmaking school still ticking after 80 y... by p1necone on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @02:33AM (#48828334)
Not unless touch lamps are supposed to give you an electric shock :)
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Re:Canada's only watchmaking school still ticking after 80 y... by brador on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @02:47AM (#48828447)
Some of the older/cheaper touch lights did/do give a slight shock! It was a different time. (They worked by detecting a change in resistance).
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