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Tomorrow evening, I’m giving a talk titled, “Why Use Hand Tools?” Right now, the answer to that question seems to be that there’s no quicker way to make an absolute mess of your bench. My desk always looks like a hurricane hit it – but tools scattered about? That drives me batty.

Must. Make. Decisions. Then tidy up. Then have a drink.

— Megan Fitzpatrick

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