"Noozer" wrote in message
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No, you can't bend them without loosening them.

Snipping them would be better, but that is a lot of work, and you are sure
to miss some.
If they are head-pokers (like in an attic or cabin), wine corks pushed over
them provide decorative and artistic-looking protection.

aem sends....