Riddle: The 4 lights

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A room has four lights. Alone, and unable to see in, you use four light switches outside the room and enter, knowing which is which. How?
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Unknown said…
You have 4 switches (A,B,C,D). Turn on switches A and B for about 5 minutes. Turn off switch B, turn on light D, and enter the room.
A=(Hot, On)
B=(Hot, Off)
C=(Cold, Off)
D=(Cold, On)

This only works if you know how the off and on positions correlate to the lights.

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