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cord?

You just had to get that wood association in there didn't you!

Maybe you could tie up cords of wood with the cords.

Strip them down to the bare...................Copper.
And sell the copper at the recycleing center.

Since there's already nicks in the wires.
You can run a string of light bulbs like those party lights around the pool.

Woody, you can always do the same thing you do with those rubber bands from the newspaper. Roll 'em up into a ball. The cats will love it.