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Swiss inventions: the good, the bad and the ugly

From a potato peeler to a clothes drying rack, many everyday objects are from Switzerland. Some have become hugely successful, like coffee capsules and the computer mouse.

Here is a shortlist of some famous Swiss products which have enjoyed global success. (Images: Keystone, menzimuck.com, RDB, EPFL, oilguard.org, imagepoint)

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