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> you need an electrician or a plumber. Preferably one who doesn't have to live five hours away.

FWIW the electricians and plumbers are the ones living right next door to the techies. They charge ridiculously high hourly rates and there aren't nearly enough of them, so they can keep raising their rates almost without limit. Try to find a decent electrician for less than $150/hr (this is SF Bay Area). A refrigerator repairman will charge you $300 just to walk in your house and diagnose an issue.



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