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   From: dave@davenoise.co.uk   
      
   In article ,   
      Jerry  wrote:   
      
   > "David Looser"  wrote in message   
   > news:9oqfn7Fd5pU1@mid.individual.net...   
      
   >    
   > : [because I have never seen such faults]   
   > : I don't buy this idea that people are putting screws, bolts or   
   > bits of metal   
   > : rod into plugs in any significant numbers at all. Its *so* much   
   > easier to   
   > : nick a fuse from another appliance than to start looking for   
   > bits of metal   
   > : that will fit!   
   > :   
      
   > As others have pointed out in this thread, not just bits of bolts   
   > or screws, simple (and readily available) kitchen foil, or bits   
   > of copper wire.   
      
   > By your rational, because you (personally, as likely as not) have   
   > never known anyone be killed by electrocution there can't be any   
   > risk of electrocution?   
      
   Well, you still appear to be here despite using all these weird and   
   wonderful things instead of fuses?   
      
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