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		reportingsjr on Jan 30, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: USB Type-C finally shows up in power tools USB type c is designed to have a weaker plug than a receptacle, so plugs wear out/break faster than the receptacles.

richardfey on Jan 30, 2022 [–]

I have seen the opposite effect on Samsung phones, I hope it's an exception.

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