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Default Why the wide prong on a plug?
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marlboroman wrote:
Has anyone ever figured out why they put one wide and one narrow on a
plug that does not have a ground?

Because there is only one company that makes the plugs, and it's
cheaper to make just one kind of plug and send it out to everyone than
to make two kinds of plugs and keep track of who is buying what type
of plug.

GEEZ! And I thought the other guy was silly.

TDD
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