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the wires laid spirally over the jute, all the wires coming 

 properly abreast in their right positions. This first covers the 

 joint and core, and has to be done gently until the wires are 



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laid as far as the ends of the right wires. Then, with the 

 assistance of the splicing tool, the wires are overlapped firmly 

 over the sheathing of the other end, and as this proceeds soft 



