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Okay there is a flourecent light hanging from the ceiling that has been cut off to the switch but power is still going to it. I stood on a chair to cut some execess wire off of it that would have lead to the switch. I stood on a chair and went to cut the wire with a pair of wire cutters. As I did the light came on. How ddi this happen?