I do that with my lawn mower cable too. The real advantage is in his last point. The cables "unwrap" without twisting. The underpaid loop cancels the overworked loop.
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"On religion, the common man finds it to be true,
the wise man finds it foolish,
and the wealthy man finds it useful."
-Seneca The Younger ~76AD
I'm David McMillan. My friends call me Chuck.