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M1 MacBook Air still wins on battery life.

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M1 MacBook Air still wins on battery life — but not by much.

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M1 MacBook Air keyboard holds up well.

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M-series Macs don't have an SMC to reset.

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Lydia Wears a Cross has her most complex chords.

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Lowest RPM wins for energy savings.

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Lowering phosphates won't cause algae if you keep your chlorine in check.

Lower the water, then tighten the cover.

Lower the water, blow the lines, cover it.

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Low Power Mode is worth turning on.

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Low calcium hardness is an easy fix. High calcium takes patience.

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Losing prime is almost always an air leak.

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Loosely coiled, off the concrete.

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Loose loops are the only way to store extension cords.

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Loose chain is usually the problem.

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Loop your extension cords, never wrap them tight.

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Look for the UL mark — or don't plug it in.

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Look for the reset button.

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Longer runs need thicker wire — here’s the rule of thumb

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Long extension cords can cause GFCI nuisance trips.

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Locking cords are only needed for heavy-duty or vibrating setups

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Locking connectors keep cords plugged in when they'd otherwise yank loose.

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Locking connectors are worth it for anything that moves.

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Live 'Lydia Wears a Cross' is a completely different beast.

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Listen for the screech — that's the bearing going bad.

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Listen for the grinding.

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Liquid chlorine wins for everyday pool care.

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Liquid chlorine is better for most pools.

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Liquid chlorine for daily chores; calcium hypochlorite for the heavy stuff.

Liquid bleach works in a pinch.

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Lint in the charging port is the most likely culprit.

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Lighter moisturizer, more sunscreen.

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Lighted is useful; glow-in-the-dark is a gimmick.

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Lighted extension cords are a convenience, not a reliability upgrade.

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LiDAR wins in the dark.

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LiDAR vacuums see in the dark. Camera ones don’t.

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LiDAR for dark rooms, no contest.

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Let the rain handle early spring watering.

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Let it do its thing.

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Length won't change the ampacity rating of a 10-gauge cord.

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LED extension cord indicators are genuinely useful.

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Leaving your MacBook plugged in is fine.

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Leaving a pool heater on all night is usually not worth it.

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Learn plunge cuts on the ground first.

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Leaning trees are a professional's problem.

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Large-diaphragm condenser, close-miked, slightly off-axis.

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Lap swimmers like it cooler than you think.

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Keep your saltwater pool’s CYA between 30 and 50 ppm.

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Keep your pool pH between 7.4 and 7.6.

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Keep your pH between 7.4 and 7.6 for a plaster pool.

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Keep your pH below 7.8 and your calcium hardness under 400.

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Keep your MacBook battery between 20% and 80% for storage.

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Keep your MacBook Air out of high humidity.

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Keep them dry and separated.

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Keep the water level at the middle of the skimmer

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Keep the filter clean and flush the system each year.

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Keep spring bulbs cool and dry, around 40°F.

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Keep pool pH between 7.4 and 7.6

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Keep pool chemicals separate, dry, and locked up.

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Keep pool chemicals cool, dry, and separated

Keep pool chemicals cool, dry, and locked.

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Keep it at 78°F.

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Keep extension cords for electronics under 25 feet.

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Keep dust out of your MacBook Air keyboard.

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Keep CYA between 30 and 50 ppm.

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Keep chlorine high and brush weekly.

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Keep a 16-gauge extension cord under 50 feet for a 10-amp tool.

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Just run the pump manually.

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Just replace the extension cord.

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Just don't daisy-chain extension cords.

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Just change the oil, sharpen the blade, and fill with fresh gas.

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Julia Jacklin's reverb got drier in 2024.

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Julia Jacklin's open tuning on Pool Party lets her voice float free.

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Julia Jacklin's clean tone is mostly amp and a few simple pedals.

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Julia Jacklin stopped hiding behind characters.

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Julia Jacklin feels it; Courtney Barnett sees it

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Jacklin's metaphors got sharper and less literal.

Itchy eyes mean allergies, not a cold.

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It's the same Force Touch trackpad.

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It's the mopping pad, not the vacuum.

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It's the duty cycle, not the wattage.

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It's simple math: watts × hours × rate.

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It's risky to connect two extension cords for a leaf blower.

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It's probably the capacitor.

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It's probably phosphates, not your chlorine.

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It's not the shock — it's your filter or your pH

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It's not the extension cord.

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It's fine to leave it on 24/7.

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It's calcium, and vinegar will only make it worse.

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It's both, but start with the personal.

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It's almost always an air leak.

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It varies by tour and guitarist.

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Isopropyl alcohol and a stiff brush are all you need.

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Isopropyl alcohol and a cloth are all you need.

Is it worth buying expensive olive oil?

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Intermittent loss of prime is a suction-side air leak.

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Inspect your anode yearly, replace when half gone.

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Indoor extension cords don't belong outside.

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Indoor cords don't belong outside, period.

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Ignore pool phosphates unless you have algae.

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