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@BrickMan
It was a mechanic (and been a road mechanic since fuck knows when) who is now in their late 60s who showed me this technique. Not many people use it and before he told me I'd have never have figured, but yeah, I get a better rear brake and the annoying clicking noise that you often get as the outer cable strains against the clips.
Try it, if you don't notice a difference, then don't bother, simple as.