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Pictograph: Keep lights 3-feet away from anything that can burn

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Keep lamps, light fixtures and light bulbs at least 3-feet away from anything that can burn. (Furniture, bedding, curtains, clothing and flammable or combustible gases and liquids).

The images below are displayed in the order in which they were tested for comprehension.

A light is shown 3-feet away from curtains.
A light is shown 3-feet away from a bed.

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This pictograph shows you to keep lights 3-feet away from anything that can burn.
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