Damn, straight, best answer yet. Pull on it; Tie it off, Pull on it;tie it off, pull on it; tie it off. Been there, done that more than once; ' Cept I don't do that ladder unless it is absolutley a have too. Better leverage off hooks: Cause I know this has to be a pole attachment; Not too the house.
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