stackyFACTSIf a shape is even, you automatically assume it has a good personality. We subconsciously link visual symmetry with moral goodness, meaning we trust perfectly aligned abstract objects more than lopsided ones. Your sense of justice is heavily compromised by whether something was drawn with a straight ruler.
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