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   From: dave@davenoise.co.uk   
      
   In article ,   
      Arny Krueger  wrote:   
   > All I know is that after returning to the US from a year's stay in   
   > Germany, I was a little bit afraid every time I plugged anything in,   
   > due to the ease with which one's fingers slide down the plug and touch   
   > the contacts.   
      
   That's impossible as the pins have insulation down most of their length -   
   only the end part makes contact. And in any case most UK socket outlets   
   have switches. Decent plugs have a skirt which would prevent your fingers   
   slipping towards the pins anyway - only cheap ones not.   
      
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