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Why you shouldn't photograph Amsterdam's red-light windows

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You might feel like a rugged cultural explorer wandering through the glowing neon alleyways, but the locals view you as an annoying liability. Sex work is a legal, regulated profession in the Netherlands, and snapping photos of the women in the windows is a massive violation of privacy. Disobeying this rule usually results in your phone being unceremoniously tossed into the nearest canal by a highly unamused local.

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