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Forcing function on door stops you forgetting your bags

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Alex Poole

Placing the bag hook on the door frame means that you have to take your bags before you can open the door, so you’re unlikely to forget them – a neat forcing function I spotted in a shopping centre toilet.

Forcing function – toilet door
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