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		tass on Oct 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The pneumatic tube mail system in New York City Is it that regular to need to do this for regular pipes? I imagine they used a drain snake to push through any blockages, and a redundant route until it was unblocked.

huytersd on Oct 18, 2023 [–]

Regular pipes mostly transport liquids or gases. These are metal tubes with latches in metal tubes moving at high speed.

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