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Greetings,

I have previously used small wire for doorbells, intercoms, security
systems, etc. and have experienced some degree of wire damage at
tenants' hands simply due to the physical strength of the wire. I

Not 12awg but the telephone co runs lots of copper flashed steel wire in
outdoor runs. Tough stuff, and the linemen will usually give you the
stuff they take down since you obviously only need short pieces.

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