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Navigating bizarre bathroom fixtures

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Every region seems perfectly determined to invent its own deeply confusing method of operating basic sanitary fixtures, turning a simple restroom trip into a puzzle. Half the adventure of going abroad is desperately figuring out how to flush a bowl with completely unfamiliar wall levers.

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