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As someone who built a house not so long ago I can tell you that the official German words are "Tiefspüler" (the modern type) vs "Flachspüler" (the old type). The old type is recommended for elderly people who want to inspect their stool regularly for blood, maggots and jewlery.


Ok, I’m afraid you’re going to have to explain the jewelry bit.


Alright, you got me, I made that half up. But while writing I remembered a friend once told me that he had swallowed a gold tooth accidentally.


I thought you were making a Marathon Man or Schindler's List reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG2vlX5xUP8

https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/47393/what-was-th...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Zisblatt




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