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voxsartoria 
It has been many years, however, since I have seen a laconic toilet...those are the ones with no commode, just those footprint things on either side of a hole. Braces are useful for such a toilet since you can wrap them around a doorknob and lean back without having to precariously balance.
- B
The Greeks call them Turkish toilets. I have always assumed the Turks call them Greek toilets, sort of the reverse of their coffee labeling.