stackyFACTSIf a modern ski lift tried to pick you up at full transit speed, it would shatter your shins. The chairs temporarily unclamp from the fast-moving high wire as they enter the terminal, slowing down to a crawl so you can awkwardly sit before viciously clamping back onto the fast line.
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