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Which tape on ducts?
Duct tape on ducts!
It makes good sense:
Duct tape on ducts.
Should we use duct tape on ducts?
A rig we built to quickly test,
Which kind of seal would be the best.
First cold and hot then hot and cold,
Soon we'd make the sealants old.
Blow hot and cold; blow cold and hot,
Most seals did work, but duct tape not!
The cloth will hold; the goo will stick,
Until the heat makes duct tape slip.
We should not use duct tape on ducts.
We should not use it; 'twon't stay stuck.
Oh! Duct tape you like, so you say.
Use it. Use it. Find a way.
Use it. Find a way, I say!
Can we use it on a mouse?
Can we use it in the house?
Can we use it here or there?
Can we use it anywhere?
You can use it on a mouse.
You can use it in the house.
You can use it here and there!
You can use it ('most) anywhere.
To close a jar or tie a goat.
To fix a car or patch a boat.
To seal a box or in a train.
You may use it, that is plain.
For all such use, duct tape is great,
But for one we hesitate.
You should not use duct tape on ducts.
You should not use it; 'twon't stay stuck!
Copyright © 1998, Max Sherman
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