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Sliding down stairs in a sleeping bag

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Every child who has ever looked at a carpeted staircase has recognized it for what it truly is: an indoor slide waiting to happen. By inserting yourself into a slick nylon sleeping bag, you can bypass the mundane act of walking down steps and instead violently bump your way to the ground floor. It is thrilling, highly painful, and a total hazard.

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