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Falling off the Merry-go-round
M-d5o



Blocks lined up radially on a turntable fall off in succession as the turntable speeds up.


Fishbane Chapter:   5.4
HRW 9th:   6.05
Reese Chapter:   5.3
RHK 5th:   4.5
SJ 3rd Chapter:   5.2
PIRA DCS classification:   1D55.30

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