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5. Good tip.

Reply to Shermann (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:41 PM

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I actually do have mine reasonably well organized, with Velcro ties on most of them and twist-ties on the rest. The problem is all the ones that work only with electronics I no longer own. For example, I think I can safely say goodbye to those IEEE 1394 ("Firewire" ) cables now.

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