Re: WHat are those holes for?

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From: Robert Miller
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1988 17:51

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In article <10790@oberon.USC.EDU> robiner@ganelon.usc.edu (Steve) writes:
[I'm sure this is below the level of most of the people in this group,
[but...
[
[Why do standard electrical plugs have holes in the metal prongs?
[
[=Steve=

That's a good question!   Along the same line, why is the ground prong
round instead of flat like the other two?

Just wondering.

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From: robert@richp1.UUCP (Robert Miller)
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Subject: Re: WHat are those holes for?
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Date: 18 Jul 88 17:51:45 GMT
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