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Originally Posted by sanddrag
I think having clean (un-jungle-like) wiring is very important. I have several reasons of my own, but I'd like to hear yours.
Please post why clean wiring is important. If you do not think clean wiring is important, this thread is not for you. 
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Not sure if it would / could be a problem in FIRST, but I am always concerned about inductive / capacitive "cross talk" in a rats nest.
Also, there are the ever-present dangers of shorting things out and hooking things up wrong when you can't trace the wiring.

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