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What is the dark secret behind the majority of pedestrian crosswalk buttons in major metropolitan areas?

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What is the dark secret behind the majority of pedestrian crosswalk buttons in major metropolitan areas?

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What is the dark secret behind the majority of pedestrian crosswalk buttons in major metropolitan areas?
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