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> walked an unbelievable 2,737 feet on a square circuit of red, four-by-two Lego bricks at Philly Brickfest, in front of a cheering crowd

And the crowd well knows it's painful. So they are cheering self-inflicted public torture. But it's all good because it's a common experience with a children's toy? It's a bit gross. A small reminder of our large capacity to be entertained by other people's misery.

parent hirundo 4 years ago

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