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Originally Posted by fjtorres
I think he's referring to the idea of electricity generating light. That originated in the 18th century or thereabouts.
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I was thinking of electricity and also the portability made possible by batteries.
I think flashlights are enough different from lanterns and torches that there shouldn't be much confusion. They accomplish the same thing in very different ways. We're sticklers for the differences in front lights and back lights. Why not flashlights and lanterns, which have even less in common.
Barry