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Swinging through the jungle on dangling ropes

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Fictional jungle heroes possess an uncanny ability to find perfectly spaced, impossibly strong hanging ropes just exactly when they need to travel. By swinging from one dangling strand to another, they fly gracefully through the canopy. Realistically, most forest vines are firmly rooted to the ground, meaning any attempt to do this usually ends in an immediate face-plant.

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