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[–] match@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

oh! but then why is it three holes and not nostril-to-mouth as a hole and other-nostril-to-butt as another hole, or some other combination

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Quick illustration:

Nostrils:
___________
_________  |
_________| |
_________  |
Mouth:   | |
\________| |
 ________  |
/        | |
         | |
         | |
         | |
         | | 
         | |
Butthole:

That is 3 holes in total because you can "connect" any opening with 3 different one's.

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago