Tip to get short lengths (2m or so) of really cheap fibre - try
a local telecoms depot or roadside workgang for off-cuts.
Did it once and got a hunk of the good stuff. If they're a
friendly buch like mine were you'll also stagger out under
the weight of copper cable they'll let you take from the bin

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