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A fuse is used for protection. If you replace it with a nail, you give up the protection.

If the fuse blew, there was a reason, and the fuse protected you from the results of

what would have happened if it had not blown, like such minor inconveniences as

your TV set getting blasted beyond repair, or your house burning down.

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