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milestogo

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24. A person who is taller has a longer stride.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 10:55 PM

23 hrs ago

So if a woman is walking with a man who is taller she's either going to have to work a lot harder to keep up or he's going to have to slow down. This has to be explained to most men, who don't understand the reason that their female companion is falling behind.

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