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Alejandro Bautista tests each bulb in a "Season's Greetings" banner at the Montrose Shopping Park in Glendale, Calif. Energy shortages have strained electrical and natural gas supplies, prompting the state to ask residents to keep their holiday lights off in the early evening and leading utility companies to warn customers of skyrocketing heating bills.

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