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Tile thickness strictly determines standing stability

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The ratio of a block's height to its depth dictates whether it can balance upright or if it will surrender to gravity immediately. Most tiles are mathematically engineered right on the edge of instability just to keep your blood pressure elevated.

Tile thickness strictly determines standing stability
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