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From: Greg M Johnson
Date: 18 Nov 2003 23:14:27
Message: <3fbaee23$1@news.povray.org>

I had a complex scene, with three spotlights pointed at the center: it took
122 secs to render.
But with three point lights, it took 133 secs.

Soooo,  is it true that if one wants spotlights for dramatic effect, it can
only be a render time-helper?

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