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From: rfarris@btree.uucp (rick farris)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: WHat are those holes for?
Summary: There's at least three reasons
Message-ID: <303@btree.uucp>
Date: 19 Jul 88 05:14:22 GMT
References: <10790@oberon.USC.EDU> <327@richp1.UUCP>
Reply-To: rfarris@btree.UCSD.EDU (rick farris)
Organization: NO!
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:[Why do standard electrical plugs have holes in the metal prongs?
:
:That's a good question!   Along the same line, why is the ground prong
:round instead of flat like the other two?
:

Yes, and why the heck are manholes round?