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Elevator operator
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<p>An elevator operator , liftman (in <a href="/facts/English_in_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations/FfHnv1CT">Commonwealth English</a>, usually lift attendant), or lift girl (in <a href="/facts/British_English/ymJR5Rnd">British English</a>), is a person specifically employed to operate a manually operated <a href="/facts/Elevator/ug3nh0o8">elevator</a>. </p><p>While largely considered an obsolete occupation, elevator operators continue to work in historic installations and fill modern-day niches. </p>