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“My mother-in-law is an active 83-year-old who still lives in her own home of many years. When we last visited, we were horrified to discover that she has hung a collection of disused and out-of-season clothing on Romex electrical cable, which runs through the joists under the basement ceiling. Now we’re worried about other safety issues down there, too.“

– Anthony (and Julia) Wisniewski

“When we last visited, we were horrified to discover that she has hung a collection of disused and out-of-season clothing on Romex electrical cable, which runs through the joists under the basement ceiling.“

– Brent Affrunti
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