: As I was changing the fluorescent light tube in my ceiling fixture, I rotated the bulb to get it out and I heard a "snap" and saw things falling from the fixture. I cringed and waited for the pain.

Q: As I was changing the fluorescent light tube in my ceiling fixture, I rotated the bulb to get it out and I heard a “snap” and saw things falling from the fixture. I cringed and waited for the pain.

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