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The All-in-One Adapter with surge protector is the best international adapter I have ever seen, hands down. At $20, it is a screaming deal. Adapters do not convert electricity, but this electrical adaptor takes the guesswork out of plugs on phone or laptop chargers internationally (don't need to convert electricity for those). Flip out the right prongs (countries are labeled beside plugs), plug those prongs into the wall and your cord into the adaptor, and you're set. Works in reverse, too (like plugging a UK unit into an American outlet).

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