How to Diffuse a Bomb*

Cut the blue cable.

But first, cut the red cable.

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*Okay, for one how (edit the edit; okay, this is ridiculous; typo not emendified) revels in word precision, this little homophonic error might be embarrassing if it weren't for a complete lack of readers. Boom.

**On further consideration, "diffuse" is probably correct in this context.