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by dzhiurgis 17 days ago
Yes! I've been doing this for years!

Figure-8 cable is usually easy to find in some old media player in someone's house.

That said usb-c chargers are quite ubiquitous now that you'll likely to find one anyway.

Also 6ft usb-c cables are very neat. IDK why Apple even ships that 3ft e-waste.