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No, fluorescent light bulbs do not emit gamma rays. Fluorescent bulbs produce light through the process of fluorescence, which involves the excitation of gas atoms or mercury vapor by an electric current. When the atoms or vapor are excited, they emit ultraviolet (UV) light. The inside of the fluorescent bulb is coated with phosphors, which absorb the UV light and re-emit it as visible light.

Gamma rays, on the other hand, are a form of electromagnetic radiation with very high energy and short wavelengths. They are typically emitted during nuclear reactions, radioactive decay, or high-energy particle interactions. Fluorescent light bulbs do not contain the necessary components or processes to produce gamma rays.

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