Authorities recovered Christmas-tree lights in one of the suspects' rooms, prompting investigators to see whether part of the initiator for the pipe bombs was light-bulb filaments, the FBI report said.

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In short, almost anywhere copper wire is used in close quarters or for fine quality--there is a promising opportunity for the light pipe.

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