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Rob wrote:
One of the few (obviously!) things I remember from physics at school is
that you should use the appliance switch if it has one to avoid damage,
rather than the socket switch or pull the plug. Is there any truth to
this?

I take it your physics teacher had a degree in physical education? Because
it's basically rubbish. Although some devices like projectors have cooling
fans which are meant to run after powering down, but I'll bet he wasn't
thinking of those.

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*The longest recorded flightof a chicken is thirteen seconds *

Dave Plowman London SW
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