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[Solved] Anyone know what this is? They are embedded in the sidewalks around the city (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by catch22@programming.dev to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Canada’s look different. They have a reference number

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You see those in the US too. I think the one in original photo is for temporary use. I.e. embed it for your project and leave when done.

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

That would make sense given the lack of refrence numbers.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just more proof they're* holding us down.

*Blessed autocorrect

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

What was the original text?