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Why do people pull a rope fifty percent less hard during a massive group tug-of-war compared to pulling alone?

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Why do people pull a rope fifty percent less hard during a massive group tug-of-war compared to pulling alone?

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Why do people pull a rope fifty percent less hard during a massive group tug-of-war compared to pulling alone?
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