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I have a $5 corded mower, and a $2 string trimmer, with extra string, from the local garage sales. The cord, however, cost actual money. It would be a pain if I had many more trees, etc, but managing cord takes about as much time as filling a gas tank, on average. Sometimes, I'd rather have a push mower. It is one of the few primitive human powered machines with a decent impedence match, and is often quite elegant other ways too.
Mowed lawns are a ridiculous fashion, but they sure cheer up and calm down the neighbors. I once had a slighly short cord, and decided to keep one tall-grass corner as an amenity for lounging in, but was quickly braced by a fellow who called himself the Victoria City weed inspector. I really should have asked to see his ID.
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