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From: nachum@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Hilchot Shabat
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Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 09:49:00 EST
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Nf-From: uiucdcs!nachum    Jan 11 08:49:00 1985

According to the book "Shmirat Shabat K'hilchata" (first edition, 12:16)
"in case of need" it is permissible to turn the switch on (and certainly off)
while the timer is off; to avoid "muktzeh" one should switch it unnaturally.
[This book is highly regarded, but, of course, there are some who disagree.]