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Old 10-07-08 | 12:06 PM
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And even though, as makeinu asserts, the wheel travels in a parabolic arc downwards as a result of its forward momentum while falling, if the wheel should happen to encounter the ascent of the opposite wall on its parabolic way downwards, the angle of impact could be nearly head-on, almost 90°, with a very small wheel such as the CarryMe's wheel.
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