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How about Fluorescent lights? I think these are strong contenders. They are energy efficient, have a long bulb life, with an average of 40,000 hours or so, and are inexpensive to purchase. The big problem I have with fluorescent light, is they can be slow to light up - taking a minute sometimes to come to full brightness, and the quality of the light is really poor. It can make your countertop and backsplash seem washed out, and make food look unappetizing. On the other hand, not all fluorescent fixtures are the same. There are better models out there that give off a nicer quality of light, and have better ballasts which make the lights more stable and faster to light up. So if you're going this route, stay away from the cheap $20 and under fixtures. Finally, while there are dimmable fluorescent light bulbs available for some other fixtures, I haven't yet run across any fluorescent under cabinet lights which are dimmable, so if this is important to you, you should probably consider other options instead.
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