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Re:The “Granny Knot” by kibwen on Monday April 19, 2021 @09:24PM (#26869762)
Yes, "the centipede effect": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Centipede%27s_Dilemma
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Re:The “Granny Knot” by sebmellen on Monday April 19, 2021 @10:56PM (#26870224)
What a great poem:

“A centipede was happy – quite!

Until a toad in fun

Said, "Pray, which leg moves after which?"

This raised her doubts to such a pitch,

She fell exhausted in the ditch

Not knowing how to run.“

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