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

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/whatisthisthing

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[–] stoly 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

That would make sense given the lack of refrence numbers.