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If the sun went out for a second and came back, would anything happen to us on Earth?

I understand that we will see the "blink" of the Sun only after 8 minutes, but what will be the effect of the sun going out for a second? If nothing significant, how long does the sun have to be out for anything drastic to happen here on earth?
Thanks.
gpt
If the sun going out meant a sudden break in the magnetic field, a mass ejection of material, or even a momentary but significant change in the gravitational force, then we would see a huge effect, ranging from showering us with highly energetic particles to flinging us out of orbit.  

If you just want to know what would happen if the light from the sun didn't reach us for some reason.  Well, that's essentially what's happening with a solar eclipse.