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Fish TapeOK, you've heard the term fish tape, but what in the world is that? Is it a piece of tape that smells like fish? Maybe it's duct tape shaped like fish? No! That's ridiculous, but funny. Really, it's a great tool that electricians use to pull wire through electrical piping. A fish tape is a thin piece of wire in a flat style that is coiled in predetermined lengths and is referred to as tape. That explains part of the name, but what about the fish part?

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