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Ungrounded power cord: Will I die?

I'm always reading about the dangers of lifting ground from a power cord, especially in manufacturer manuals. Does this only apply to lifting ground from a grounded cord or just using an ungrounded cord, period? There are tons of devices in our homes that use ungrounded power cords (think wall wart). How is it possible that my house has not erupted into a ball of flames yet?

Anyway, I have a 2-prong power cord with a 3-prong IEC female end that came with my Luxman amp. I am getting the outboard power supply for my Calyx 24/192 DAC, but it requires an additional power cord. The Luxman cord sounds pretty good so I want to use that instead of spending another $500 to buy another one, which is +150% of the power supply itself!

What say ye?
eugene81

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inna
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And you, Elizabeth, are afraid of EVERYTHING because "EVERYBODY is afraid of whatever" and you can't help but feel for everybody. Seemingly paradoxicaly you still live in America, or is it America lives in you? Did I help you understand why you have to listen to music all the time? And your preference for a very clear sound means that you need to figure out what the hell is going on.
Let me tell you this: nothing is really going on, just the usual weirdness.
inna
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Eugene81, I was kidding. But you know what? Be careful. You might say that you are, that's why your thread, but I just had to say it.
inna
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Hahahaha! You didn't get the OP's question, did you?
He asked what he SHOULD do to die in this manner!
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