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karynnj

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1. Maybe regulating anyone buying copper would be a better answer

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 03:01 PM

Oct 1

I suspect that the thieves would not believe the signs. What's to stop companies from putting them on all wires.

If the seller had to prove the origin of the copper it might make it harder.

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Maybe regulating anyone buying copper would be a better answer karynnj Oct 1 #1