Mac Pro Desktop faulty power cord

Eeeek! My Mac Pro power cord failed on me. I own a three-year old Xeon 64-bit workstation that decided not to power up today. After troubleshooting, I thought it might be a faulty power cord, so I borrowed a cord from my old Power Mac (really old, from 2004) and it actually worked. I am able to power up, but I don’t want to rely on a 10-yr old power cord for much longer. Does anyone out there in Mactopia know where I can buy a spare? I can't seem to find a source by searching online. All that pops up are MacBook Pro power cables, and my system is a desktop not a laptop.
Any help is appreciated!
Jennifer

There is nothing magical about that power cord -- it is a regular EIC power cord like the ones described here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320#C13.2FC14_coupler
Radio Shack probably carries them, although they seem to be having an identity crisis.

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