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Re:Berlin Key by pzh on Sunday September 29, 2019 @02:31PM (#21108761)
It seems that you can accidentally, or not, lock the door without fully closing it, thus leaving it essentially unlocked, so the key isn’t quite fool-proof.
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Re:Berlin Key by londons_explore on Monday September 30, 2019 @06:31AM (#21113507)
Some have a lever on the edge of the door preventing the key turning if the door isn't closed
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Re:Berlin Key by coldtea on Sunday September 29, 2019 @02:46PM (#21108864)
>so the key isn’t quite fool-proof

Yes, it's from another era, when the consumer was not expected to be a fool...

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Re:Berlin Key by vinay427 on Sunday September 29, 2019 @03:08PM (#21109015)
That's one way to describe problematic design. In other words, the key doesn't fulfill its intended purpose considering (as the comment you replied to noted) one can do this either accidentally or not which can have little to do with being a fool.
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Re:Berlin Key by Revery on Sunday September 29, 2019 @03:09PM (#21109025)
This key goes to great lengths to make sure the user doesn't lock themselves out. It seems specially designed for 'fools'.
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