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Optical turnstile

Optical turnstiles are like gates that are designed to control the flow of people. They look like a wall of bars that only open when you do the right thing. To open the turnstiles, you usually need to show a ticket or scan a code. When the turnstile recognizes the ticket or code, it will open the bars and let you pass. This means that only people who have the right ticket or code can get through.
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