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nuxvomica

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23. The invisible wire trick
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 02:39 PM
Thursday

At twilight, we would have two kids standing on one side of the road in our sleepy neighborhood. When we saw a car coming, just as the car approached, one kid would cross the road then both kids mimed pulling on an invisible wire, standing with one leg forward and the other back, as though it took some effort to keep the wire taut. Most cars would stop abruptly just short of the "wire" and then we'd run.

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