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Larry Caldwell

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Years ago I knew a fellow who heated his home with wood and was proud
of it.

I asked about how many hours it took his family for all the work vs the
money saved.

he would of done far better at minimum wage

Back in the days when fuel oil was $0.17 a gallon, I can see that
working out. Nowadays, I doubt that very much, unless he was in
absolutely lousy physical condition. Wood is my primary heat source,
and I don't spend much time putting up wood. Three or four days a year
is all, call it a couple weekends, and my labor is tax free. The
payback is worth several hundred dollars, plus tax. That's pretty good
pay.

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