Wrong move
Direct answer
The risky shortcut is judging box fill by whether the device can be forced into the box. Pigtail treatment depends on the code box-fill rules; short conductors originating and terminating in the box are handled differently from conductors entering or leaving.
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Read the answer once, then prove it by choosing an answer in a practice question before looking at the explanation. If the miss repeats, tag the domain as Box fill and drill a smaller set before returning to mixed practice.
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