# Why are man hole covers round?

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**Created:** [January 17, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-are-man-hole-covers-round/41996 "2008-01-17T11:49:51Z")\
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I’d say it’s because there isn’t one specific point of weakness. Best load distribution.

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