If electrical plugs are identical, why do they fit in the outlet only when flipped a certain way?

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If electrical plugs are identical, why do they fit in the outlet only when flipped a certain way?

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All electrical plugs are not identical. Some devices require that the power moves through them in a specific direction, and the non-symmetric plugs are designed so that you can only plug it into the wall the right way.