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Crawling is hilariously inefficient for anyone over age one

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Once you master standing on two legs, dragging your knees across the carpet becomes an excruciatingly slow ordeal. Your body proportions literally outgrow the ability to scramble on all fours effectively.

Crawling is hilariously inefficient for anyone over age one
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