the leave it in but remove the wire was were I got involved;
customer says; "we have this switch, and if it is there it has to work so can you remove the switch".
changing the whole cover 1/2 seems a bit extreme, heck I could make a cover/plug out of wood easier than change the cover 1/2. and that may be what happens,,,
wood and glue and chewing gum...
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