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Updated: Thu 23 Jul 2026 16:02 CET
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Because sometimes women wear the trousers, and men wear the slippers. Yes, even in Germany.
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Because sometimes women wear the trousers, and men wear the slippers. Yes, even in Germany.
Amy Brooke - news@thelocal.de
Updated: Thu 23 Jul 2026 16:02 CET
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Because sometimes women wear the trousers, and men wear the slippers. Yes, even in Germany.
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