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| July 01, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"Casablanca ... Mistralaire .... The very names of some ceiling fans evoke intriguing tropical locales," we said in 1982.

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Ceiling fans haven't changed much. Though they cost slightly more to run, of course, than they did in the 1980s, they can still save you money and save ...

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