The new shifter has reverse action from the old one and its body is symmetrical. It's just the same shifter as the right side, with a different detent ring and indicator decals. The old one was definitely designed for the left side.
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."