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Try to find some of those old bulb-saver discs. They cut down the inrush current which is what really stresses the filament. The discs are a rectifier or thermistor in a small round tab you put in the socket before screwing in the bulb. They've helped me when I couldn't track down the cause of frequent burnouts.
You might find you need to go with a hotter bulb since the discs reduce consumption and light output slightly - ~25%.
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