stackyFACTSYou aren't a magician for perfectly resting your car door open on a slight incline. The door hinges feature engineered notches called 'detents' that purposefully lock the swing at specific intervals to keep it from slamming shut on your shins. It is a highly deliberate feature disguised as simple gravity.
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