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If the indicator light is on, the OP presses the button, and that same indicator light remains illuminated: What did we learn?

It could still be a, “hey, press the button” light. Or it could be a “button already pressed” light

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That's true if you only ever press one light. You can still learn the pattern in a given area with experimentation (assuming most lights work the same). I know, for example, that lights in LA indicate that it's already pressed, but would have to experiment in a new city.

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