Definately, Mark!
The simple way to clean the cable is to hold the rag or paper towel in one hand, and pull the cable through that hand with the other. You can easily adjust pressure to get the filth without getting snagged to much on chunks. And sometimes chunks is exactly the word. If you've ever worked the Mud & Dust circuit (state & county fairs) you know exactly what I mean. 
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Neil
Reality: A few moments of lucidity surrounded by insanity.
