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Now, the scary part. Leo hung the TV’s arms onto the wall plate’s top lip. It clicked. He let go with sweaty palms. It held.

The Ballad of the Big Screen (And How It Didn’t Fall Off the Wall)

He looked at the leftover screws and shrugged. “Every man has a drawer for these.”

Back to the TV. Leo found the M6 screws fit perfectly. But they were too long—they’d bottom out and crack the screen’s circuit board. So he grabbed the from the kit. These little tubes saved his TV’s life.

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Dave Alley

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