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A new, open-air urinal is seen on Ile Saint-Louis in Paris on August 16, 2018. City officials have installed these controversial urinals, known as "Uritrottoirs", in areas where public urination has been
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A man stands at a 'uritrottoir' public urinal on August 15, 2018, on the Saint-Louis island in Paris, France. These dry, organic urinals do not use water but are filled with straw
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