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Figure and equation overlap

The figure in the section Cable section covers half of the equation; I, unfortunately, can't fix it. 46.135.41.66 (talk) 08:53, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I moved it out of the way. —Tamfang (talk) 19:17, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

beanstalks

Worth mentioning somewhere that the term beanstalk alludes to Jack and the Beanstalk – but where? —Tamfang (talk) 04:21, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]