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Originally Posted by Mr_Super_Socks
Yeah, but the point is that 5% - which may be a large difference for elite athletes - is actually a negligible difference for the rest of us submutant humanoids (Bob Roll's colorful words).
Not sure of the point, but I can tell you as a submutant humanoid that if I could (or when I) get a consistent 5% gain in average speed that would be (or has been) very significant - it can take months of training.

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