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A light-emitting apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space. A light-emitting diode in the interior space of the housing projects upward from the interior bottom surface. A support surface in the interior space above the light-emitting diode is configured to support a candle in the inte

A light-emitting apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space. A light-emitting diode in the interior space of the housing projects upward from the interior bottom surface. A support surface in the interior space above the light-emitting diode is configured to support a candle in the interior space over the light-emitting diode so that the light-emitting diode is hidden from view.

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1. A light-emitting apparatus comprising: a one-piece housing defining an interior space, the housing being entirely formed of wax;a light-emitting diode in the interior space of the housing projecting upward from an interior bottom surface in the interior space; anda support surface defined by the

1. A light-emitting apparatus comprising: a one-piece housing defining an interior space, the housing being entirely formed of wax;a light-emitting diode in the interior space of the housing projecting upward from an interior bottom surface in the interior space; anda support surface defined by the housing and in the interior space above the light-emitting diode configured to support a candle in the interior space over the light-emitting diode so that the light-emitting diode is hidden from view. 2. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a candle supported on the support surface, wherein the candle is removable from the interior space of the housing, and wherein the housing extends above the candle. 3. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the interior space includes an LED-receiving recess below the support surface, the light-emitting diode being disposed in the LED-receiving recess. 4. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein the interior space includes a candle-receiving recess above the LED-receiving recess for retaining a candle therein, the candle-receiving recess being partially defined by the support surface. 5. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein the housing defines an upper cavity disposed above the candle-receiving recess, wherein the upper cavity, the LED-receiving recess and the candle-receiving recess are generally coaxial. 6. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein housing includes at least one battery receptacle for receiving at least one battery, wherein the battery receptacle is electrically connected to the light-emitting diode to power the light-emitting diode when said at least one battery is received in said at least one battery receptacle. 7. A light-emitting apparatus comprising: a housing having an appearance of a candle, the housing having an interior space extending longitudinally through a top of the housing;a cavity in the interior space of the housing having a first transverse dimension;a support surface in the interior space of the housing for supporting a candle thereon, the support surface partially defining a candle-receiving recess disposed below the cavity;an LED-receiving recess in the interior space of the housing and disposed below the support surface; andan LED in the LED-receiving recess. 8. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein the candle-receiving recess has a second transverse dimension smaller than the first transverse dimension and the LED-receiving recess has a third transverse dimension smaller than the second transverse dimension. 9. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 7 in combination with a standard tealight candle supported on the support surface. 10. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein the cavity extends above the standard tealight candle when the candle is supported on the support surface. 11. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein the candle-receiving recess is generally cylindrical having a diameter within a range of about 1.5″ and about 3.0″. 12. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein candle-receiving recess and the LED-receiving recess are generally coaxial and are generally coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the housing. 13. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein the housing is a one-piece housing. 14. A light-emitting apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein the one-piece housing is entirely constructed of wax.