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[–] 4 points 2 years ago

That's the standard location of stove/oven knobs.

This is a safety feature. US homes use gas in some of thier stove tops and there have been cases where toddlers have turned knobs to release gas into the house and there have been fires associated with pets and toddlers bumping into the knobs.

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