What was the advantage of the enclosed tubular chute fire escape?

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  1. It doubled as a laundry chute
  2. People had no reason to use it for anything but escape
  3. It was the cheapest option

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  1. Fire escape en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_escape Checked 2026-11-07.

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